After a busy life marked by his passion for aviation, Michel Doutreloux passed away on 8 December 2017.
Michel Doutreloux is linked to the history of the AAVA and will remain in our memory.
He took part in the first championship at Vinon in 1966 (13 competitors) with a Ka6, the top glider at the time along with the Edelweiss, but he also took part in numerous CMVVMs (Mountain Gliding World Cup).
Michel ended his professional career as Technical Director of SABENA, the Belgian airline.
When he retired, he moved to Vinon with his wife Nicole and became heavily involved in the life of the club, where he was a director and even vice-president.
Michel made a major contribution to fleet management and airworthiness monitoring during the time of Michel Soyer, our chief mechanic, and Bruno Desbarrats, our OSAC inspector.