Puchacz

PUCHACZ ‘FTH’ and ‘GCU’:  The club has two Puchacz gliders that are used mainly for pre-solo training and advanced handling.  These gliders are the workhorses of the club and are often used by pilots on their first solo flights.

Built by PZL Bielsko (Poland)
Wing Span:  17 metres
Glide Ratio:  1:32

Astir

ASTIR  ‘FSH’:  The Astir is the club’s highest performing single-seat glider and is a good platform for post-solo pilots to develop advanced gliding skills such as cross-country and endurance flying.  It is a natural step for pilot’s who wish to advance to higher performance sailplanes.

Built by Grob (Germany)
Wing span:  15 metres
Glide Ratio:  1:33

KA-8B

KA-8B ‘JNN’:  The K-8 is the club’s oldest glider and was built in 1968. It is distinctive by its rugged wood and canvas construction.  As a vintage machine, its performance is quite limited, but it is a joy to fly solo on days when the wind is relatively calm.

Built by Schleicher (Germany)
Wing Span:  15 metres
Glide Ratio:  1:27

ASK-21

K21 KNL:  The K-21 is the club’s newest glider having been delivered new from the factory in June 2006.  With its inherently safe and docile flying characteristics, it is an excellent two-seat training aircraft and is used primarily for pre-solo and aerobatics training.

Built by Schleicher (Germany)
Wing Span:  17 metres
Glide Ratio:  1:34

Pirat

PIRAT ‘DAU’:  The Pirat is part fibreglass, part wooden single-seat glider that was builty in 1974.  It has good flying characteristics and is usually the first single-seat glider in the fleet that a pilot will fly solo.

Built by PZL Bielsko (Poland)
Wing Span:  15 metres
Glide Ratio:  1:33

Illustrated by Stuart Black, www.stuartblack.com. You can look up other types of glider at www.sailplanedirectory.com