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Recognizing American Pilot Peter L. Foster

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 9, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Peter L. Foster, a proud American and distinguished commercial and test pilot, who shattered a set of world aviation records in 1988.

On August 31, 1988, while flying a Lake LA-250 Renegade aircraft with an internal combustion engine, Mr. Foster broke two world records by reaching an altitude of 7,468 meters during a horizontal flight and 7,498 meters of altitude overall.

For 36 years, those records have stood unbroken, and to this day have helped the United States maintain its place as a world leader in aviation.

For Mr. Foster's achievements for our country and contributions to American aviation and aerospace, I thank him.

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