Our fleet

Our fleet

Our club owns 5 gliders, these gliders are available for our members to fly.

ZK-GOR (“Oscar Romeo”)
Grob G103A Twin II Acro

Our workhorse. Year after year OR makes more flights (and often hours) than any other glider in our club. It’s our number one training glider.

General characteristics:
Length: 8.18m
Wingspan: 17.50m
Height: 1.55m
Wing area: 17.8 m2
Aspect ratio: 17.1
Empty weight: 390 kg
Gross weight: 580 kg
Maximum speed: 135 kn (250 km/h)
Cruise speed: 46 kn (85 km/h)
g limits: +5.3/-2.65
Max L/D: 36.5
Rate of sink: 0.64 m/s

 

ZK-GPR (“Papa Romeo”)
Grob G103 Twin II

Our other workhorse.

General characteristics:
Length: 8.18m
Wingspan: 17.50m
Height: 1.55m
Wing area: 17.8 m2
Aspect ratio: 17.1
Empty weight: 390 kg
Gross weight: 580 kg
Maximum speed: 135 kn (250 km/h)
Cruise speed: 46 kn (85 km/h)
g limits: +5.3/-2.65
Max L/D: 36.5
Rate of sink: 0.64 m/s

 

ZK-GPB (“Papa Bravo”)
Schempp-Hirth Janus C

Our high performance flapped two seater glider with retractable landing gear, carbon-fibre wings (recently overhauled, looking immaculate) and carbon-fibre tailplane. Records have been set with this very glider. Ideal for advanced cross-country training.

General characteristics:
Length: 8.62m
Wingspan: 20.0m
Height: 1.45m
Wing area: 17.4 m2
Aspect ratio: 23
Empty weight: 355 kg
Max takeoff weight: 700 kg
Maximum speed: 135 kn (250 km/h)
Stall speed: 48 kn (70 km/h)
g limits: +5.3/-2.65
Max L/D: 43.5
Rate of sink: 0.6 m/s

 

ZK-GCC (“Charlie Charlie”)
Rolladen-Schneider LS4b

Our high performance single seater, with retractable main wheel, carbon wing shells and automatic control connections.

General characteristics:
Length: 6.83m
Wingspan: 15.0m
Height: 1.26m
Wing area: 10.5 m2
Aspect ratio: 21.4
Empty weight: 238 kg
Max takeoff weight: 472 kg
Maximum speed: 150 kn (270 km/h)
Stall speed: 37 kn (68 km/h)
g limits: +5.3/-2.65
Max L/D: 40.5
Rate of sink: 0.61 m/s

 

ZK-GMQ (“Mike Quebec”)
Grob G102 Club IIIb

Our other single seater, with fixed main wheel, lots of room, very forgiving, ideal for students progressing beyond solo.

General characteristics:
Length: 6.75m
Wingspan: 15.0m
Wing area: 12.4 m2
Aspect ratio: 18.2
Empty weight: 260 kg
Max takeoff weight: 380 kg
Maximum speed: 135 kn (250 km/h)
g limits: +5.3/-2.65
Max L/D: 36
Rate of sink: 0.62 m/s