My September 2017 visit to GP Gliders

My September 2017 visit to GP Gliders:

Poland is a beautiful country, especially in early September. The purpose of this trip was to meet CEO Jerzy Peszke and tour the GP Gliders facility. The operation recently moved to Korczyna (2.5 miles NW of Krosno). The original airport building was too small for anticipated production.

Jerzy Peszke (Junior) comes from a glider family. Grzegorz Peszke (Dad) is a well-known aircraft designer; “particular� only starts to describe him. Meeting the two bolstered my decision to order the GP Jeta, a 15-meter self-launching electric glider with a powerful motor and ballistic rescue system. Jerzy’s grandfather, also Jerzy, was Tomasz Kawa’s instructor, father Kawa.

Flying a GP 14 Velo, Sabastian Kawa won the 2017 World Gliding Championship, in 13.5 Meter Class. And soon, the newer 15-meter Jeta prototype will be test flown. Per Sabastian's suggestions, the Jeta is undergoing some aerodynamic improvements; he is a GP Gliders Technical Consultant.

On the drive through Poland, we passed Ostrow. This will be the site of the July, 2018 WGC. GP Gliders intends to have the Jeta in that contest. My plan is to attend.

Raul Boerner

Wow, that is really cool! Did you take any pictures?

I'm very interested in the company's products. The self-launching system they have developed is amazing.

On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 1:28:54 PM UTC-6, wrote:
Wow, that is really cool! Did you take any pictures?

I'm very interested in the company's products. The self-launching system they have developed is amazing.

Yes, I have photos but don't know how to share them on a forum. So, I'll send you some via direct.

Raul Boerner

Hi Raul,

You can post your photos on some website, like Dropbox, and then copy
and paste the link in a message to the forum.

Dan

On 10/30/2017 2:03 PM, wrote:
On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 1:28:54 PM UTC-6, wrote:
Wow, that is really cool! Did you take any pictures?

I'm very interested in the company's products. The self-launching system they have developed is amazing.
Yes, I have photos but don't know how to share them on a forum. So, I'll send you some via direct.

Raul Boerner

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Dan, 5J

Here goes, my first forum photo post:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dbnw3xbe1...jUehPa?dl=0&m=

On Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 3:15:04 AM UTC+3, wrote:
Here goes, my first forum photo post:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dbnw3xbe1...jUehPa?dl=0&m=

A+ use of a spanner as a spacer.

That trailer doesn't have much ground clearance!

On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 11:01:37 PM UTC-5, Bruce Hoult wrote:

The factory has responded to my inquiry about a some posted questions:

1) Trailer ground clearance is 340mm (13.4 inches), and
2) GP Gliders is working to get a glider to the SSA Convention.

Raul Boerner
LS6-bwl (now)
GP-15 Jeta (November 2018, or later)

Hey Raul,

Be sure to bring the new toy to Moriarty!

Dan

On 11/4/2017 6:52 AM, wrote:
On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 11:01:37 PM UTC-5, Bruce Hoult wrote:

The factory has responded to my inquiry about a some posted questions:

1) Trailer ground clearance is 340mm (13.4 inches), and
2) GP Gliders is working to get a glider to the SSA Convention.

Raul Boerner
LS6-bwl (now)
GP-15 Jeta (November 2018, or later)


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Dan, 5J

Say it ain't so...!Â* If I didn't have a full-time copilot I'd seriously
look into one of those.

On 10/30/2017 6:15 PM, wrote:

Here goes, my first forum photo post:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dbnw3xbe1...jUehPa?dl=0&m=

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Dan, 5J

tiistai 31. lokakuuta 2017 2.15.04 UTC+2 kirjoitti:
Here goes, my first forum photo post:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dbnw3xbe1...jUehPa?dl=0&m=

Thanks for photos, very interesting. Why would factory/sales reps not post pictures and information like this regularly is mystery to me. Maybe they use telepathy as main selling tool.