Please be informed as based on the occurence reported by SZD‑54-2' User, we have decided to publish the Service Information Letter - follow the link SIL‑003/SZD/2018
Please expect related Airworthiness Directive (AD), to be issued by CAA soon.
The first days of stronger wind from the South have come. Can you imagine, the air masses are moving over the Europe even from Sahara desert?
Autumn has definitely begun, as there is no more place on the sky for cumulus clouds and connected thermal. Also, the yellow and orange leaves have started to fall down.
Yesterday, we were observing some rotor clouds rolling over Beskidy Mountains.
Flying high was possible…
As usually, our demo Perkoz is ready for take‑off, hopefully some tugs will be available.
The waves over Bielsko and surrounding areas may reach even 7.000 m above the airfield, so an oxygen is also on board.
SZD‑54-2 seems to be a dream for flying in rough air, because of its super strong airframe and high control’s effectivity. On high altitude, the fine flight characteristic (“flat” polar plot, glide ratio more than 40) allows to go easily upwind to look for undiscovered wave fields.
As annually, we were participating in the aviation picnic at the Bielsko‑Biala airfield. This year, with special dedication because of one hundredth anniversary of polish aviation.
Thousands of people, spectacular show and… heavy thunderstorms, both Saturday and Sunday – this is the shortest description of weekend passed.
Yes, we also flew with our “long‑wings” Perkoz, may say - on the edge of coming storm.
One of visiting aircraft was no lucky and with too many rain drops on it is heavy wings hit into the bushes at the East fence of the field. Fortunately, no injured people at all, but this blue beauty may find it is place now only at Aviation Museum in Krakow.
The autumn is definitely coming, cross‑country season is gone, but no worries – waves will appear soon, so we hope to fly high.
Till the next!
Perkoz on aviation picnic at the Bielsko‑Biała
RWD‑5 accident
This is a great pleasure to inform you about the next, new SZD‑59-1 “Acro 2”, just joining to the family of this extraordinary fully‑aerobatic sailplanes.
“Acro 2”, seriously modified and improved, is currently the only one continuously‑produced singleseater approved for unlimited manoeuvres.
Aeroclub Gelnhausen, located nearby Frankfurt, Germany, has just received it is new toy.
Have fun and fly safely!
SZD‑59-1 Acro 2
Upside down
We are proud to inform, as the next, brand new SZD‑54-2 “Perkoz” has just appeared in UK.
This time, faraway North, in Aboyne - Scotland, where Deeside Gliding Club is located. Spectacular place, well known for all glider pilots, not only because of hilly landscape and heather’s fields but mostly due to unusual wave conditions.
We had a pleasure to be there and fly with our demonstrator a year ago.
With the best wishes of safe flying, we really hope to hear from Scotish/UK gliding community only the positive news about challenging flying with their Perkoz.
And do not brake your wings soon!
SZD‑54-2 Perkoz for Deeside G.C.
G‑CLVO over Bielsko during factory tests in flight
Demo Perkoz "13" on the wave over Aboyne, Scotland in 2017
The new revision of Service Bulletin BE‑002/54‑2/2017 A for SZD‑54-2 "Perkoz" is now available.
Please refer to SB‑002/54‑2/2017 A
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has just published the Airworthiness Directive for SZD‑55-1 sailplanes, all serial numbers.
AD 2018‑0081 can be downloaded from here: http://szd.com.pl/downloads/EASA_AD_2018‑0081_1.pdf or is accessible via EASA website https://ad.easa.europa.eu/search/simple/result/
Apperance of this AD is the result of unapproved, home‑made modification and - in connectivity - fatal accident with owner of the glider on‑board.
Please be aware of such activities and perform maintenance of your sailplanes in agree with regulations, best practices and common sense.
The AD is effective from April 25th, 2018.
Allstar PZL Glider, Type Certificate Holder for SZD‑55, is not going to issue any of connected service bulletin.
Please be informed, as the next SZD‑54-2 "Perkoz" has just found his new home at North Hill, Devon & Somerset Gliding Club in UK / www.dsgc.co.uk
This exclusive version (3 types of wing tips!) will be flown in all aspects of training as well as advanced gliding (cross‑country, etc.).
We hope, it will allow to DSGC Club' members to develop their skills in "harder" aerobatic as well.
The Perkoz in Devon is the third one in UK. You may admire also this spectacular beauty birds at Gransden Lodge, Cambride G.C. and at Saltby, Buckminster G.C.
The next one will come soon to Abone, Scotland, the place well known from its exceptional wave conditions.
But this is not the end, next Perkozes have been ordered to UK!
Several of Perkozes are flying worldwide.
In Europe: Poland (5), Germany (4), France (1), Romania (1), UK (3).
Out of the continent - in Canada (3), Colombia (2) and soon - in Japan.
We wish our friends from Devon & Somerset G.C. lot of fun and unforgettable impressions.
Fly safely!
(On the picture - our tour via UK in 2017, North Hill airfield from the air)
Please be informed, that because of high order`s traffic (beginning of flying season), longer delays with shipping of spare parts as well as responding for technical inquiries may appear.
We apologize for all inconveniences.
New Acro for German Customer has just passed successfully via “factory tests in flight”.
click on link to read more
We are updating our website - more information soon
