The amazing trip of Antonio Alves Michael Coates Matevz Lenarcic: Sinus. Flying Demonstration Sinus Pontedera-Lisbona: Outback Australia Team World Tour The June long weekend in Australia is one of the best you're found. "All stations Birdsville CTAF Sinus Rodolfo Biancorosso, Aviazione Sportiva, 10/04 11 hours times to go flying, we are in the middle of winter, the Motorglider 877 joining crosswind overhead" was a days are generally blue, warm and perfect for flying welcome call for the end of the day. Birdsville is really 2003 saw the introduction of the “Pipistrel “The greatest problems of mine?.. experiences. At the end of the 90s he began in case of difficulties. (the security cones have and this weekend was to be no exception. The annual the "dead end on the road to nowhere", it skirts the Demonstration Team”, a squad Bureaucracy!” to think about the possibility of a lonely Tour a wide opening). Ivo Boscarol, the Pipistrel Could an Ultralight Aircraft fly from Italy to Portugal in situation. I could see Geneva airport at distance and Old Station airshow and fly-in is probably the biggest Simpson and Sturt Stony Deserts and has a fixed comprised of three Virus 912’s which Matevz is smiling quietly; while he is telling Round the World with an Ultralight plane. owner, was very enthusiast about this project one single day? Yes, it could be done easily with a Pipistrelsome ferryboats on the water. Then ahead Savona in Queensland and this was our third pilgrimage to the population of less than 100, today Birdsville is famous look fantastic and elegant in their various us about his adventures among Embassies, He prepared the adventure with a slow plane and he became the most important sponsor Sinus! Portugal's Antonio Manuel Alves flew from Pontederaand Albenga and the comfort of more beaches and event after last years washout with unseasonable rains. as being one of Australia's remotest places with the aerial formations. Walter Faganelj, once Russian courthouses and MIG interceptors who to avoid the busy airports. The Zenair CH 701 and supporter of this adventure. The work to (Toscana, central Italy) to Lisbon, (western capital in seaside places and the clearing sky. Imperia, San The trip was planned for several weeks with 5 aircraft exception of one day in September each year where an instructor of formation flying is the very nearly shoot him down. But now he is was chosen following the idea of a “bush make the Sinus ready for a round the world Remo and Ventimiglia near the French border, all Europe)! Following are Antonio motivations and impressions the population swells to over 20,000 people for the leader of the formation with his Virus S5- flying the last kilometres and everything pilot” World Tour, with low speed and many flight was not only about mechanical from this challenging trip. nice places by the seaside, with lots of mountains, from our club travelling together in loose formation from Jacobs Well to Raglan just short of Rockhampton running of the historic Birdsville horse races. Located PCA. On his left wing flying S5-PCP is appears very simple and relaxed. Just a few landing possibilities. Matevz spent months modifications but the logistic aspects of 2nd August 2002 - Flying from 08:30-19:00 Dreams couldhouses and nearby marinas and boats. Now I have Dejan Kavcic, who has been a flight become reality within this spacious, quiet and comfortable ahead the Monaco and Nice crowded air spaces, and on Australia's east coast. We departed Jacobs Well in beside the Diamantina waterhole Birdsville was named more kilometres and he will arrive in a preparing the adventures in complete detail. bureaucracy had weight as well. For each cabin even after more than 10hours of continuous flying,at left the Alps. The clear skies promised a safe tour perfect flying conditions for the trip North and it wasn't by explorer Charles Sturt because of the prolific bird instructor for many years with great Slovenian town from which he took off three In the August, after having flown just over different leg there was a peculiar contact I still fell great and ready for at least another 10 hours. trough these high mountains and looked an irresistible long before we cleared the busy Brisbane airspace for life in this tiny desert oasis. Today Birdsville is world experience on the ULM. On his right, flying months ago. “Yes, only three months ago. Do 24.000 km and nearing the success of his with the national Authorities of the country. S5-PCP, is Tine Tomazic, test pilot and Many people still look at an Ultralight registered aircraftroute. I flew to the North went around Cime du diable, the trip along the coast, in our fleet were 2 Zephyrs, renowned as a tourist destination. The two main buildings you know?” he says “Without the bureaucracy adventure – the Civil Air Authorities stopped The planning was very long and Matevz had as a very primitive low performance, simplistic, fragile or through Alps Maritimes, Mt. Mounier, Mt. Pelat at demonstrator of the Pipistrel factory. a month could be enough for the whole tour”. him in Canada. They did not issue him the to take off one year later than planned, on a Sova and the Foxbat with the Sinus flown by myself in Birdsville are the roadhouse and the pub which was Tine is very young but with a lifetime of We are walking now along the runway of the take off licence even when pressured by the June the 6th 2004.The , even dangerous aircraft, therefore it seems important to 11,000Ft. I then passed nearby Barcelonnette and and my 14 year old son Matthew. There are just so built in 1884. It wasn't long before the tourists turned me to prove the Sinus performance and reliability and go Hautes - Alps (4103m - 13,450Ft) I recognized 50 experience provided with natural ability Aero Club of Pisa - the Pipistrel Italia seat - Slovenian Embassy and many Canadian pilots equipped with a 80 hp engine is a complete this trip in a single day, demonstrating what is miles away the Mont Blanche at (4810m 15,770Ft) many pretty and unspoiled areas in Australia to go flying up to ask lots of questions about our strange little plane, and a wonderful “touch”. Tine performs chosen by Matevz Lenarcic as the last landing who all rallied to support the adventure. In standard production model. It has a baggage my idea of the evolution and the performance capabilities and that was enough heading North, now it will be and the Queensland coast is no exception, several of some even had us posing for photographs with them his formation also as “soloist”. The point before completing the final leg. In the the end it would be possible to obtain the sac and the passenger-seat equipped with H of a modern Ultralight Aircraft. I also wanted the opportunity West to my destination. Heading West through the us were treated to the unforgettable sights of whales which really made us feel like modern day adventurers. Pipistrel Demonstration Team which is morning Matevz had taken off from Madrid, licence, but late in August and at those harness. For the long flights over water there to fly around Europe and learn more about this area so I interior of France and avoiding the crowded, restricted heading up the coast from Antarctica to the warmer Departing Birdsville we followed the famous Birdsville booked solidly during the years, presents the weather reports underlined doubts about latitudes the weather has usually started are four wing tanks fitted with a total capacity made arrangements to spend at least a week flying around and controlled air spaces was a challenge but it proved areas of Harvey Bay where they give birth in our warmer track at 200 feet for the full 480 odd kilometers to a varied flight program, both in formation the situation on the Pyrenean Mountains for snowing and bad light conditions for flights of 200 litres, 190 of which to be used for an Tuscany with incursions to South Italy and North into theto be one of the most tranquil parts of the entire winter waters. Landing at Hervey Bay airport the others Maree, crossing each sand hill was fun, each time we and in aerobatics, in certain flights some clouds and fog in the last hours of the morning. on long distance. Matevz decided sadly to endurance of 20 hours and up to 3000 km flight Alps mountains, this provided a great training program flight. Still some mountains, but nothing comparable in our fleet took on fuel but the economy from the Sinus came to a sand hill it was pull back on the stick, up- sections are even done even with the So he had stopped in Barcelona. Matevz’s break off this adventure so close to the final without landing, according with the possibility and a made for a comfortable adaptation to the aircraftto Alps, the air is calm and my speed is high. The engine off! The Pipistrel Demonstration meant we could comfortably make it all the way to Old and-over and down into the next valley... The Dingo Sinus is a production model with the only leg. But once the idea was planted of a Tour to fly with extremely reduced MAP values. from the lower performance aircraft I had owned before. peaceful time came quickly to an end when I realized Team takes part in all of the Slovenian addition being the long-range tanks. A “quiet” Round the World it became so difficult to A VHF aircraft radio was installed, two GPS, Then my friend Max Pinucci came up with the idea of that I needed to prepare to cross the Pyrenees with Station without a top-up and it wasn't long before we fence runs parallel to the road in this section and is the and also many pilot, Matevz Lenarcic is 45 years old and he give it up, Matevz thought of another program a VHF portable radio and an ELT apparatus filming the Sinus flying in the mountains, lakes, and beaches bad whether. I could already begin to see that a were rolling again for the second leg to Old Station. worlds longest continous fence at 5,614 kms long. The European Air Shows. Right: has a degree in biology. He is trekker, for the following year with different conditions for the radiolocalization. Matevz was equipped with me and the plane being the main actors! Fabrizio barrier of clouds from South to North will be a problem The group divided into two with the others heading sand dunes run for 1,000's of kilometers, some are The Australian fans Matevz Lenarcic photographer and explorer. For over 15 years which included with a satellite phone, an inflatable raft for Cerboneschi and Max followed in another Sinus with one demanding all my attention. I ate a sandwich, some inland to try and cut the corner with our aircraft heading yellow, others red, most are around 200 feet high and are still talking about during the he has been dedicated to seeking adventure - Long-distance flight possibilities. the emergencies and a life vest, specific wear, door off and the cameras rolling to capture the adventure. fruit and yoghurt and very cautiously began to transfer further up the coast to Gladstone before heading inland, stretch for as far as you can see. Heading south towards the performances World Tour with his Sinus. and to the passion that flight brings. He is - High speed. a tent with sleeping-bag, signal rocket and The weather was great and this area of Europe has the 25liters from the Jerry can to the right tank which we travelled further but still managed to beat them Leigh Creek, here the flood plains run into the salt shown by Tine also a very important climber, often over the - Wide autonomy with landing in airports. survival equipment included a spray to keep best of mountains, plains, and nice beaches to fly around. was almost empty. Everyone must be aware about such is the speed from the aircraft, I know I keep saying lakes which cover much in inland Australia, we landed Tomazic with his 8000 metres. He is pilot of private planes and With these parameters he must choose the off the wild animals as well. He has of course Sinus last Easter at Here below: the Virus of paraglide soaring from very high tops. He Sinus motorglider, the only real ULM able to a camera and a video camera with films, a Australia’s Natfly in climbed mountains in Patagonia, Greenland, assure more then 210 km/h cruising speed, laptop and a PDA (with which he only used Narromine. of the Pipistrel Demonstration Alaska and Himalaya, realising important high altitude flying, very low consumption, for listen the music!). Taking off from Team shootings captured on film to share his the glide efficiency is 1:30, a great security Ajdovscina, the Pipistrel’s town, Matevz flew for over 200 hours and for 45,000 km towards the East facing a lot of difficulties and hurdles along his path. Such a flight like this undertakes long distances over the large expanse of sea (incredible over 2000 km between Canada and Iceland without stopping in Greenland during a flight of 14 hours). Remarkable the long flights on desert and unlandable areas (Kazakhstan, China, Alaska, Canada, Greenland) such as the problems for the ice on the wings and structures and for the so often Pipistrel d.o.o. PEGASUS To be continued in the next page Immagini di volo Goriskaˇ Cesta 50A 5270 Ajdovscinaˇˇ It’s the new photo-album of Slovenija (SI) Massimiliano Pinucci and his Virus, the absorbed mind considers the low, the Ph. + 386 5 36 63 873 land, as a map of wakes crossed by Fax. + 386 5 36 61 263 rivers; reflecting mirrors which extend [email protected] as far as the eye can see, or closed into www.pipistrel.si watercourses surrounded by flats and hills. For info: [email protected]

1, 2: Alves: wild AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND AUSTRIA The Tuscany region and people are also very special, they the real danger of working with fuel in an environment the same thing over and over on Lake Eyre North. This is the lowest part in Australia X-AIR AUSTRALIA Pössl-Sport Und Freizeit GmbH reminded me of my childhood region and I felt like I was were static discharges in very dry air due to altitude Pyrenees e Geneva but this really has to be the and is actually below sea level. Flat, flat and flat... from the sea Mr. Michael Coates Ing. Peter Pössl ™ at home, also the people and language are quite alike. I and others perils demand extreme care and most economical aircraft ever Towards civilisation and Adelaide, we descended from + 07 5568 7770 + 43 (0) 4248-2746 had such a great time that it will be a pleasure to revisit specialization. It's nearing 12 o'clock and I am 3.5 I Sinus made, the speed and economy our 5500 foot cruise to play in the reported wave lift [email protected] [email protected] this region, probably next summer to ferry a Virus to hours into my trip. In the forecast I received last night 3, 4: Mark Bent: www.mcp.com.au/sinus/index.html This aircraft was not only love at first sight Portugal. We all have dreams, and some of them have it seemed better through the North than South, but flying over Eritrea under power is legendary with which comes off this ancient area when a westerly wind CROATIA but after 400 hours in six months the more wings to fly. I am so happy with this aircraft that I will fill from 150 km out both seemed equally as bad. The searching for 110 to 115 knots true for just blows, the range itself is dated at around 600 million BRAZIL Shaft d.o.o. I fly it, the more I enjoy it. I love terrain, roads, and my familiarity with the nearby elephants over 10 lph! An enjoyable 3 Starflight Industria Aeronáutica Ltda Ing. Ivan Vdovjak egotistical if I don't share my experiences with this wonderful years old and although it didn't provide enough lift to Mr. Augusto Barrozo + 385 (0) 31 280 046 conventional gliders but being dependent Andorra part of Pyrenees will be my choice to explore days were spent at Old Station of a launching team wasn't part of my flying machine to the people who love flying. If you don't glide it was still fun down low and following the ridge + (21) 2695-4554 [email protected] have a lot of flying experience it may not make much the possibility of passage. I know three good airfields 5 e 6: Coates’s and we demonstrated the Sinus dream. Naturally I became attracted to Australian outback: lines. The last two hours and onto our home strip, light [email protected] FRANCE and french sense to attempt such an adventure in long distance flying, to land in this region, and the sites to pass, however to many interested pilots. But www.starflight.com.br motor gliders, but there are not many on sand dunes and cloud laid beneath as we cruised at 10,000 feet looking spoken countries market. To pick an aircraft with enough there are too many situations to deal with. This is an the clouds block almost all passages. Approaching I decide to extend my trip. amateur activity and we usually don't have all the staff near the Andorra border road entrance I confirm that wild landscapes for any sort of tailwind, unfortunately it wasn't to be JAPAN Mr. Philippe Zen performance and in a price range to satisfy Crossing the Great Divide Retro Enterprises Co Ltd + 33 (0) 479 367 652 my desires of long distance flying and easy and specialists the professionals and military have to clouds had arrived first and block that route too. I the best we could do was 15 knots on the nose but at have been through this region before and know the mountain range it wasn't long Mr. Tak Kohyam [email protected] operation the choice became almost rescue, support, help, prepare and brief you about all least above the cloud it was calm. + 81-3-3829-2776 www.zenulm.com complexities to deal with for such extended distances, passages of the South Alp valley gaps. The wind is before we hit the dry and flat impossible. The Stemme looks pretty nice [email protected] GERMANY but they are too expensive for my budget, danger areas and restricted air spaces to avoid; as an beginning to strengthen and that forced me to fly vastness which is the majority Ultralight pilot we must do this all by ourselves. Today carefully in the exposed wind side of mountains to of Australia, the greens faded from memory and were The trip statistics.... KENYA Flight Team I also found with the bigger wingspan they Miss Dana Tilson & Mr. Peter Götzner are difficult to find a hanger and difficult there are many electronic and navigation wonders that avoid the strong turbulence, speed is now reduced replaced by shades of red and yellow as sand took over Distance = 3216 Nm - 5175 kms could help but they are also very demanding to master to around 140 kmh, I found the passages near the Total flying time including local sorties = 35.1 hours Mr. Peter Allmendinger + 49 (0) 9339 12 97 to operate in very small airfields. Even the from vegetation. Towns became harder to spot and the + 254-(0)733-760331 [email protected] Dimona's and Ximango's are comparatively and possibly less reliable than the old ones, I mean with old border between Bourg Madam / Puygcerda through Average speed = 91.6 knots (170 kmh) gliding included Alp aerodrome valley. It's a nice airfield for gliders further west we went the smaller and more remote [email protected] www.flight-team.de too expensive to buy and operate.Then in all the info through computer networks, portable phones, Fuel consumed 342 liters = 9.75 lph gliding included [email protected] the internet, GPS computer maps, storm scopes, electronic but today it's raining and there and no one about, everything became, we were now in what Australia calls GREECE 1998 the Sinus appeared in some magazines "Designated Remote Wilderness" and we are required Fun value and adventure =110% www.acaciahomestay.com/aerial.html and it looked a serious candidate, something instruments and so on I did this trip with a compass and but I still recognized the gliders silhouettes on the P.R.E.L. Aerosport Center maps. I avoided as much as possible flying without having field. It's a temptation to land in Alp and wait for a to carry extra supplies and a rescue beacon ELT, because After a long wait the final result couldn’t of the rearward position of the MEXICO Mr. Panayiotis Skilitsis that on paper could satisfy my Mr. J. Hugo Herrera Mier + 30 (0) 2310 869100, requirements. Its performance per cost an aerodrome or good terrain at glide range for safety, It's better weather but I was committed to do that trip if you go down it could be days or at worst weeks before Till next time..... Take Care be better…. Here are some photos just to wing. Retractable why I needed to fly high and this meant as high as possible. in one day so I proceeded through the valley to Seo- + 0052 (5) 5431013 [email protected] was clearly superior to all the competitors wet your apetite of what many say will undercarriage in the body with 2 large [email protected] www.prel.gr/pipistrel.htm for glide and soaring, long range ability The usual practical limit is 10 000 feet, but again with the de-Urgel flying in light rain with low visibility and Introducing high mountainous terrain all around. In this hostile be the next microlight of the year. Let’s wheels widely spaced side-by-side help SOUTH AFRICA HUNGARY and fast travelling speed, it also had the proper oxygen equipment, trained and approved pilots, summarize briefly the features of this when taxing without any assistance ability to handle small airfields and it was it's possible to go higher, again not for amateurs. Local area I tried to always have a good place to land in Mr. G.J. Kobus Nel Mr. Huba Bajusz case of an emergency, fortunately the Sinus is the Mark Bent in Eritrea throttle forward, traveling just under 200 kmh as I plane: efficiency of 1:40, minimum fall just by turning with the rear steering + (27)-(0)27-2181061 +36 62 401 811 comfortable to sit in. In my mind the only authorities usually demand that you carry a certified radio wanted to go fast enough that even of we did run into competitor was the Stemme's clearly and mode C transponder, and have the aeronautics licenses best glider in its class, and I am confident that most 0.65 m/sec and a VNE of 225 km/h. Yes, wheel. The release of the Taurus is an [email protected] [email protected] of the time I have at least one emergency airfield soldiers we would be past them before they knew we it is a two-seater, seating side by sideevent; it’s the missing link between www.ultralight.hu superior soaring ability (1:50), but glide to operate the equipment when you try for these higher were around. The sensation of speed was incredible TAIWAN meant nothing to me in cross-country altitudes. I checked through the Internet the night before at gliding distance. I don't really feel safe flying low in order to share the pleasure of the flight. microlights and GA in the field of sailplaning, Mr: Peter Ku ITALY unless over a landing place. It will be very rare or Safari! and the visual images were amazing; like something + 886 227562884 Pipistrel Italia traveling. After months of research there travel to see if weather forecast along the course will be out of a movie. We followed the river down through A big plane, a great trainer a perfect plane the missing link between glider trainers were no other aircraft that could compare within limits. It looked reasonable but it showed that the improbable to have all the air space free of clouds for glider training. Think of the joys of and pleasure gliders, the missing link between [email protected] Mr. Fabrizio Cerboneschi or weather between Italy and Portugal. If it's good Fighting elephant some gorges, banking 30/40 degrees in the turns and Via Firenze 25 with the Sinus's attraction and fulfil my following days would probably not be much better so I coming around small hills, occasionally getting a little flying completely independant of tow planes and winches. With the engine the glider and the airplane. And the future success of THAILAND requirements like this aircraft did. This made the decision to leave the next morning. Despite me in one region it's not on the other and especially in Mr: Nitt Charusorn +39 335 370073 the Pyrenees and Alps, so it's important to be sure with Sinus g-force as I pulled hard back-stick to ensure we did raising from the fuselage in 4 seconds and then under power climb rates up to 3.9 m/sec. the Taurus is automatically guaranteed with a price [email protected] research took me to Slovenia to visit the giving the hotel advice that I will need to leave early in not violate ethiopian airspace. The professor was as + 02 258 6168 factory, look over the production and most morning they took a long time to ready the account because every time that weather permits reaching a nearby Use it to gain whatever height you want and then soar or thermal like a bird, only the light which is half that of the gliders of same grade… Take away [email protected] www.pipistrel.it airfield and not be closed in. I have listed and excited as I was and we were having a wonderful time, weight of the joy stick will remind you that you’re flying on an ultralight. With an enormous the costs of bureaucracy this plane which can be importantly fly the aircraft. Bad weather of my one week stay there. I arrived the airfield at around USA SRBIJA I CRNA GORA and strong mountain winds didn't permit researched more than 1000 airfields en-route, you even though we had yet to see any elephants. We panoramic canopy vision is unobscured in every direction. Forward, up and…down, because registered as a ULM is dedicated to those who love the sound of wind Pegaz d.o.o. 7:30 am but fog prevented me departing as soon as I had traveled for about ten minutes and then jointly made Pipistrel Usa the test flight on this trip and also the the aircraft ready. At around 8.30 am I decided that it's could find a list for Portugal (160), Spain (380), France Mr. Michael Coates Mr. Miroslav Stancevic delay of more that one year for delivery (600) and Italy (300) in my web pages. Leaving the the decision to try the other direction. I pulled up into + 381 (0) 22 312 387, finally safe to leave Pontedera. After takeoff I flew a hard turn and we came back down the river. We got +614 1816 8665 was too discouraging for me on the day I between the Tassignano and Pisa restricted airspaces dangers of low visibility back in Pyrenees, I faced www.pipistrel-usa.com [email protected] visited but I walked away still with the increased wind speeds and strong turbulence. The back to our original entry point and I moved back over through the beautiful mountains of Massa Carrara, famous the river. We saw a large crocodile in the water, a Performances [email protected] NORWAY desire to own one of these aircraft and I for the old known marbles and had the coastal line in terrain became a desert like plateau, as high as 7,000 Mr. Ola Rustenberg knew that after a few more months the ft. and I couldn't go faster than 120-150kmh with a troop of baboons and village boys herding cattle and Full flap stall 63 km/h(34 kts) Standard accessories Mr. Robert Mudd sight. The fog became light rain and eventually water was I had the most amazing experience last Saturday Taurus: data sheet Dealer Marion Ohio + 47 380 63 111 delivery delays would be reduced. My combined 50km head wind, that gives a very low sheep, but no elephants. After about ten minutes we Clean stall 66 km/h (35,6 kts) - out surfaces white coloured, cabine indoor blue coloured [email protected] all over the windows and the visibility does not great, but Definitely one of the best flights of my life. I have came around a turn and up into a small divide to the Manoeuvering speed VA 135 km/h(73 kts) - colouring, finishing and polishing of all plastic parts + 505 269 8234 participation in the 2001 World Air Games if the forecast was right it should dissipate some 150 km speed across the ground. I spent more than 4 hours been involved over the past months in starting up a right I caught sight of a herd of elephants! The Max speed with flaps 130 km/h (70 kts) - positive and negative flaperons [email protected] POLAND in Spain had me flying against and close to ahead. To reach the promised clear sky areas I needed to in a carrousel like mountain jumping up and down. conservation effort here in Eritrea for elephants The Taurus is made with GFK (epoxy resin, glass, carbon, Ultra - L Centrum the Sinus every day; it became distracting Between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. the thermals were so immediate massive surge of adrenalin (and I was Max speed with airbrakes 200 km/h (86 kts) - automatic command annexation at wing connection Mr. Larry Geiger deal with the mountains on my right and on my left with Africa’s most northern wild herd. There is very little already pretty much wired 100% from the low flying Kevlar). The utilized profile is ORL 170 (F. Orlando). Dealer Lincoln Nebraska Mr. Artur Siwinsky to fly against the object of my temptations. the restricted and danger coastal areas of La Spezia. I strong that I could see more than 15m/s going up research on these animals, and local legend has it Max speed permitted Vmax 205 km/h (110 kts) - wing air brakes + 48 (0) 22 757 04 17, Confirmation of the Sinus performance was with motor at minimum. No time to profit from all at high speed) had me screaming “Elephants!, Midwest Sport Planes tried to keep an eye on the small but empty beaches as that this herd inter-bred with some Indian elephants Elephants!” as I pulled back on the stick and reduced Features of the model TAURUS 503 VNE (never to be exceeded speed) 225 km/h (122 kts) - anchoring points in the wings + 402 423 7057 http://motolotnie-ultra.civ.pl well demonstrated by Philippe Zen who landing places just for my peace of mind. It was really that thermals I intended to arrive home that same - mecanical trimmer went on to win the event by a comfortable from an 1878 British invasion of Abyssinia. I had made power to idle. We came up to about 300 feet in a Engine ROTAX 503 UL DCDI 2V [email protected] PORTUGAL hard flying there because I couldn't go through to the coast day, what a bore! Even though I could go directly plans to take one of the University professors in support Minimal sink rate 0,65 m/sec (130 - integrated tank in the wing with filling cap on top margin, the performances of my old Mistral home I decided to do a little detour to a friends airfield tight bank as I kept the herd in sight through the Maximum power (with 2 carburettors) is 53 hp a 6600 rpm Mr. Larry Geiger Mr. Antonio Manuel Alves because of the restricted areas going far out into the of the Ministry of Agriculture, flying along the border fpm) - warning light for minimum fuel level + 351 96 901 3912 was not at all comparable, this was the near home to catch a drink, refuel and talk about passenger window. We were able to make passes over Two-bladed propeller Pipistrel 1600 mm diameter. Dealer California Mediterranean Sea. These restrictions forced me to go to search for this particular herd which travels back the herd for about twenty minutes taking a bunch of Minumum sink speed 80 km/h(48 kts) - noise reducing firewall Mr. Frank Vance Turner [email protected] decisive moment which made me commit around and through a valley and return to coast and all my adventure, after that I arrived at my home airfield http://aeroceu.tripod.com to my purchase of a Pipistrel Sinus. almost 11 hours after leaving Pontedera in Italy that and forth between Eritrea and Ethiopia. We took off digital and still photographs as well as a video. The Max sink rate with airbrakes 5,5 m/sec (1100 - 3 point "schroth" seat belts + 530 417 1896 around mountainous terrain, a very unpleasant detour. at about 8:30am and flew a little over 200 kilometers Sinus aircraft is pretty quiet and I was able to climb Dimensions fpm) - baggage sac behind the seats [email protected] SPAIN But this was the only legal way to transit this area. Next same August day. This trip could be made in fewer Wing span 15,2 m hours if we had a day with less turbulence or the to a village where locals had reported elephants to 400/500 feet, go to idle and then exchange altitude Glide ratio 1: 41 - light cabine carpets in blue colour VENEZUELA Aviasport, S.A. a sequence of nice seaside places passed under me like previously. The land dropped away from the 7600 feet for airspeed, passing over the herd at 50 feet or so. Lenght 7,17 m + (34) 91 803 77 11 Sestri Levante. At this time I needed to decide how to opportunity of flying higher, but for this trip I didn't Best glide ratio speed 115 km/h (61 kts) - confortable seats with adjustable head rests Venezolana De Materiales C.A. have a transponder installed to fly high and in controlled Asmara airfield to about 2000 feet above sea level I kept fighting the aircraft in turns as I did not want Height 1,41 m Mr. Rodolfo Concha Imana www.aviasport.com pass around Geneva air space. The cloud ceiling is around and the terrain changed from a mountainous region Glide ratio @ 140 km/h 1: 34,5 - forward adjustable peddals airspace. Maybe next time. to fly into Ethiopia until I finally figured out that in Wing surface 12,33 m2 Glide ratio @ 180 km/h 1: 26 - three point door fixation + 058 0243 2322273 1500ft, to low for the mountains, my only way through is to more of a typical African rolling savanna. We arrived the excitement the professor was craning his body to [email protected] towards the sea at low level again another uncomfortable Vertical fin surface 0,9 m2 Max speed in tow 150 km/h (80 kts) - cabin window with air vent hole on both sides at the village without any problems navigating via GPS keep the herd in sight and stomping on the left rudder Stabilizer and elevator surface 1,36 m2 and we could see the river which separates the two - rectractable mecanical main landing gear pedal; after I figured that out we were fine. The herd Aspect ratio 18,6 WWW.PIPISTREL.SI Countries off in the distance. This part of the border numbered between 70-90 animals all ages and they 45°-45°roll speed 3,9 sec - towing hook is calm, but both sides agree that the river is the appeared healthy. The bulls were magnificent! I have Positive flaps deflection 9, 18 degrees MTOW take-off lenght 180 m (590 ft) - hydraulic disk brakes on the main wheels demarcation line between the Countries. Even though a great photo taken on our last pass of one facing the Negative flaps deflection -3 e -6 degrees MTOW take-off lenght (15 m obstacle) 265 m (870 ft) - ballistic rescue system GRS 5 Design & publishing: Text and photo: we had filed a flight plan and I personally went to the aircraft and challenging us, ears erect and head up Centre of gravity 22% - 41% - cigarette 12V lighter connector control tower prior to take off to show the Eritreans with tusks pointing at us really amazing. I have a Max Pinucci Antonio Alves Cruise speed @ 75% 145 km/h (78 kts) - instrument pannel with all flight and engine instruments Mark Bent where I was going, there was always a chance some meeting with the Director General of the Ministry of Pesi Best climb speed 110 km/h(62 kts) - LX 160 acoustic total energy variometer Imaginaria [email protected] Rodolfo Biancorosso solider from either side could get too excited and take Agriculture this afternoon, really a wonderful Empty weight 279 kg Max climb rate (MTOW) 3,9 m/sec (780 fpm) - radio ATR 75 UL with intercom, antenna and light headsets Ivo Boscarol some pot shots. I was also concerned about UN experience. The Sinus is perfect for this work and Minumum crew weight 60 kg Fabrizio Cerboneschi helicopters flown by Russians, their english is very I will be flying for the UNDP looking at coral reef MTOW service ceiling 6800 m (22000 ft) - libelle (slip indicator) Printed in Italy Max crew weight 180 kg - magnetic compass with mount Michael Coates poor and they are frequently unsure of where they degradation in the Red Sea as well as performing Matevz Lenarcic are, so I tended to keep very alert when flying low. Dugong andwild African census, so I will be busy flying Max take-off weight (MTOW) 472,5 kg Max wing load factor (1,8 factor) +5,6g -2,8g - 2 blade ground adjustable propeller Wing tank capacity 1 x 30 l Max tested wing load factor + 7,2g - 7,2g - engine Rotax 503 53 hp with 2 carburators I.P. Max Pinucci Arriving at the river we turned north, I dropped down a lot in the next few months. Philippe Zen DEALER STAMP to about 50- 70 feet over the river and pushed the Take care! Fuel flow @ cruise speed 12 lt/h - automatic electric system to retract the engine Pipistrel d.o.o. Pipistrel Italia DIMENSIONS Elegant and amazing, it The Virus is an agile plane, fast (Vne 260 km/h) uses a similar wing to and safe, thanks to its great efficiency. The Virus Wing span m 12,46 the Sinus but it’s is a plane for everyone, described by an Italian Lenght m 6,5 shortened up to 12.46 magazine as "A plane-glider, the closest to an Height m 1,85 meters. Thanks Wing surface m2 11,0 airplane" is how they renamed the primarily to the shorter 912. An aircraft with significance both in the sport Aspect ratio 13,1 wing the Virus is faster Flap -5° / 0 / 9° / 18° and in educational areas, suitable for everyone. If it’s the Virus that you need! The Virus uses the in manoeuvring and it’s you are looking for an advanced ULM, with high body and the cockpit of the Sinus and with the easier to move in the performance, full of comfort, silent, with a cruise airbrakes the landing is very short with a steep WEIGHTS hangar. It sits on a speed of 225 km/h, a high-tech structure made decent path. This allows the use of short fields, tricycle undercarriage with composite materials and at the same time even with obstacles. The big flaperons make the Empty weight kg 285 and offers confident with the feathered propeller able to glide without plane stable at low speed and permits it to fly safely Max take-off weight (MTOW) kg 450 (472,5*) handling during the an engine achieving an efficiency of 1:24… then within a very large range of flight. Check it out. Wing tank 2 x 30 l landing, a landing which is very short thanks to ★ ★ the airbrakes on the top Sinus: the new nose wheel landing gear… PERFORMANCES Rotax 912 of the wing. The Virus Elegant, streamlined, efficient, the 2001 world requires just 90 metres champion Pipistrel Sinus has always attracted pilots Stall speed with full flap km/h 64 for the take-off and will with its 15 meters long wing, its efficiency of 1:30 Stall speed without flap km/h 72 eagerly climb up to 6 maximum, its cruise speed of over 200 km/h, its Cruise speed km/h 225 m/sec at MTOW. The low fuel consumption, its comfort…but the tail Manoeuvering speed km/h 135 Virus design permits a dragger undercarriage is sometimes feared and Max speed km/h 240 cruise speed at 225 admired by pilots. The Sinus has shown great manners Velocity never exceed VNE km/h 249 km/h with minimal fuel in this ticklish phase of flight, it is usually so well Best climb rate (MTOW) m/sec 6,2 consumption (Just 7/8 behaved that it has been used by many as a training Max sink rate with airbrakes m/sec 5,8 lph at 4400 revolutions). aircraft. The short and receding side surface, the Best glide ratio 1:24 Created for fast and efficient authority of the direction gyroscope, the Take-off lenght (MTOW) m 90 efficient touring but rear turning tail wheel and last but not least the Service ceiling (MTOW) m 8.100 with the chance to feel solid leaf spring made of composed materials make 45° - 45° roll speed sec 3,1 the emotion of soaring the control of the aircraft more comfortable, even Max endurance h 5,7 thanks to the glide ratio with the cross wind. Max load G factor +4 / -2 Many buyers have yielded to the tail dragger but of 1:24 with the would have preferred the front tricycle undercarriage Fuel flow @ cruise speed l/h 9,5 feathered propeller. * France and Germany of the little brother Virus…but from this day on, there will be no longer this problem. The “third leg” is now also available for the Sinus for those who prefer the front tricycle undercarriage. The cost of the nose wheel has minimal effect on the price of the aircraft.

DIMENSIONS Rotax 912 (503) With the name Sinus not The double tapering wing with characteristics much more needs to be ------winglets and the high aspect ratio make the Wing span m 14,97 said. Many times world ★ ★ Lenght m 6,6 outline of the Sinus in-flight unmistakable. The Sinus 912 and 503 certified in Germany and Austria champion with efficiency Sinus accepts no compromises as a side-by-side Height m 1,7 from 1:27 to 1:30. The Both version of the Pipistrel Sinus, equipped with Rotax 912 80hp and and Rotax 503, obtained in april Wing surface m2 12,26 two seater it has a large cockpit and a complete 2005 the ULM certification in Germany and Austria. Sinus is the only true two- instrumentation for even the most demanding Aspect ratio 18,3 seater motorglider among Flap -5° / 0 / 9° / 18° pilots. The Sinus flexible 15 meter wing permits other light aircraft; it has flying in thermals and in turbulence with safety 215 km/h in cruise speed and low consumptions great performance and ------and comfort. Although usually fitted with tail allow long trips and an incomparable comfort. WEIGHTS high technology with a But the double personality of this light aircraft ★ New countries and markets for the Pipistrel Aircraft ★ fantastic design. The dragger undercarriage It can also have a nose wheel landing gear, the same that we find on is evident when…the engine is off. In the silence, Empty weight kg 284 (255) wing, with a mirror-shape the challenges of the thermals makes the great The Slovenian industry is now opening to the entire world, there’s no continent without an importer or a surface and laminar the Virus. 90 meters for take-off and 120 meters wholesaler. Pipistrel is present in several countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Max take-off weight (MTOW) kg 450 (472,5*) for landing make the difficulties of the classic feeling of soaring stronger, without giving up the Wing tank 2 x 30 l airfoils, is the same as Greece, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary, and Yugoslavia. In the Asian used on the Apis gliders. motorgliders in this ticklish manoeuvre disappear. great safety. area there is Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and , in Africa we find Eritrea, Kenya and South Africa, in the It has a tail dragger or Americas Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and United States, in Oceania Australia and New Zealand. PERFORMANCES nose wheel undercarriage The Pipistrel footprint now covers the world. and thanks to the (from cover page) Stall speed with full flap km/h 63 airbrakes on the top of Accessories for Stall speed with negative flap km/h 66 the wing it excels in short ------Cruise speed km/k 200 (170) fields. The Sinus takes off ★ 544 kg MTOW: the “Super Pipistrel” have been approved ★ planes & trikes strong winds that he had to fly at 6000 Manoeuvering speed km/h 135 in 90m and lands in metres with the use of the oxygen. Max speed km/h 220 (186) 120m. Forget the classic The Australian RAA has granted certification to the Sinus and Virus for a maximum weight of 544 kgs at take- Accessories as spare parts, After the take off, Matevz landed in Velocity never exceed VNE km/h 225 powered gliders! The off. The new certification, an additional confirmation of the qualities of the Pipistrel powered gliders, has been accessories as integrative the following countries during his Best climb rate (MTOW) m/sec 6,5 (3,2) cruise speed of the Sinus obtained with no modification of the structure of the aircraft. It’s a big advantage for overseas pilots who are equipments, accessories to exalt the flight…. Max sink rate with airbrakes m/sec 5,5 is 207 km/h and the now able to equip their planes with additional avionics, with the possibility to bring luggage and …corpulent performances, the safety, the Szeged (Hungary), Donetsk (Ukraine), Best glide ratio 27 (28) minimal consumptions friends with total safety. flexibility of transportations. Atyrau (Kazakhstan), Karaganda Take-off lenght (MTOW) m 88 (118) (7/8 lph at 4300 rev.) Propellers made by Pipistrel, sails (Kazakhstan), Ulgii (Mongolia), Ulan Service ceiling (MTOW) m 8.800 (6.100) make the Sinus a great for the undercarriages, parachute, Baator (Mongolia), Choibalsan 45° a 45° roll speed sec 4,2 cruiser. But you’ll ------selected instruments and (Mongolia), Chita (Russia), Habarovsk Max endurance h 5,8 (5,3) appreciate its great and ★ Virus and Sinus in Kit ★ equipments, proposed to integrate (Russia), Magadan (Russia), Anadyr Max load G factor g +4 / -2 unique features better the ship’s stores: products that come Fuel flow @ cruise speed l/h 9,2 (10,2) (Bering Isle, Russia), Nome (Alaska, with the engine off and The introduction of Virus and Sinus in the American market required the organization up to our aircrafts. USA), Anchorage (Alaska, USA), * France and Germany the propeller feathered. of a kit version of the aircraft. So Virus and Sinus will be merchandised with the Fairbanks (Alaska, USA), Whitehorse category Sport Pilot – Light Sport Aircraft – recently introduced in the market. Propellers (Yukon, Canada), Vernon (British The U.S. market has always honoured kit versions, also for planes (Lancair, Glasair) With its vast experience, Pipistrel Columbia, Canada), San Francisco characterized by innovative constructions and materials, like the advanced makes and merchandises carbon (California, USA), Yellowstone DIMENSIONS fibres propellers for a wide range of Think of a glider with The Taurus uses the same wing of the Sinus, composite of carbon and Kevlar. The organization of the “kit” version of Virus (Wyoming, USA), Oshkosh (Wisconsin, an aristocratic design, and Sinus has been realized with the cooperation of the new importer, the motorizations (from 46 to 80 hp) in USA), Montreal (Quebec, Canada), Wing span m 15,2 increasing its efficiency thanks to the extreme Australian pilot Michael Coates and it took some months work and production various versions. From BAM and LN, elegant and cleanliness, to the engine installed in the body Goose Bay (New Foundland, Canada), Lenght m 7,17 sophisticated, with engineering. Wing, body and tail will be provided ready to the use, because of with variable pitch on the ground, Reykjavik (Iceland), Glasgow (Scotia, Height m 1,41 and to the retractable undercarriage. the inherent organization difficulties, and they will only need the assembly and with two, three or four blades, push Wing surface mq 12,33 flight features of great Let’s summarize briefly the features of the Taurus: GB), Madrid (Spain), Capannoli (Italy) importance and an the polish. There will be not one but two kits: one version “51%”, made according or pull type, until the two blade and finally returning to Pipistrel’s Aspect ratio 18,6 efficiency 1:41; minimal sink 0.65 m/sec and VNE to the American FAA guidelines with an estimated build time of about 350 hours, efficiency of 1:41, a Vario with in fight with variable Ajdovscina base. The flight was not Flap -5° / 0 / 9° / 18° of 225 km/h, two seater side by side, Rotax 503 and an advanced kit called QKB, Quick Build Kit that will take only 200 hours. pitch, with feathering. easy, sometimes the weather report minimal sink 0.65 engine, retractable in the body in 4 seconds, between microlight and GA planes in the field of These Pipistrel kits will include the engine and all necessary parts for completion was bad and in other cases the m/sec. Hard to believe allowing you to reach 3.9 m/sec under powered sailplaning, the missing link between the trainer of the aircraft. They are supplied with a carefully written builders guide (with Parachute bureaucracy slowed down the venture. WEIGHTS it’s a side-by-side two climb. A very large canopy where the sight goes and the sport glider, thanks to the side-by-side several hundred photos) and with an illustrative DVD/videotape, by which the Safety cannot be rustled up. Pipistrel Flying out of Mongolia before entering seater where you can in every direction from: forward, up and …down, position., the missing link between the glider and few required operations will be immediately comprehensible, also for those has provided its own gliders with Russia for example, Lenarcic was not Empty weight kg 270 share the pleasure of constructors who have not specific experience regarding the aircrafts in composite.We parachutes GRS as first equipment. because of the rearwards position of the wing. the airplane, thanks to the two-wheels will keep you updated. Stay tuned. able to contact the flight controllers Max take-off weight (MTOW) kg 450 (472,5*) the flight with a Retractable landing gear in the body with 2 side- undercarriage (no need for ground help the Taurus Great accessories for a great safety. because of problems with the radio and Wing tank l 30 passenger and use it for by-side wheels, to taxi without any help, with can turn with differential brakes and its steerable his flight plan prepared for the civil training without hydraulic brakes. Taurus is the missing link tail wheel). Instruments authorities was not transmitted to the difficulty. Think of the Beside the digital multifunctional military authorities. It just happened PERFORMANCES Rotax 503 Tuarus as an panels Brauniger, which are used as he was flying into an area which was autonomous transport, Pipistrel on events 2005 Si=Sinus, Vi=Virus, Ta=Taurus, Sp=Spider, Tw=Twister first equipment for its ULM, Pipistrel being visited by Russian president Putin Stall speed with full flap km/h 62,5 with a Rotax 503 Stall speed with negative flap km/h 65,5 Australia 19th and 20th February Chinchilla Air show Si, Vi provides and installs analogue and for a conference of Government. When engine, retractable in digital instruments and systems, like he was located on the radar, he was Cruise speed km/k 145 New Zealand March 13th Banges Airfield QLD Clifton fly-in Si, Vi Manoeuvering speed km/h 135 the body, which is March 15th to 20th Avalon VIC Australian Intern. Airshow Si, Vi additional instruments for panels stalked by two Russian MIG fighters that possible to use (artificial horizons, MAP, electronic escorted him to the landing on the Max speed km/h 205 March 25th to 29th Narromine Natfly Narromine Easter NWSi, Vi Velocity never exceed VNE km/h 225 whenever you need to 15th May Caboolture Air show Si, Vi vario) GPS navigators, basic or Chita Airport. The Military Police gain height. And only aeronautic radios (with Microtek and stopped him for three days but during Best climb rate (MTOW) m/sec 3,9 11th and 12th June Old Station Air show Si, Vi Max sink rate with airbrakes m/sec 5,5 the weight will remind 16th and 17th July Bundaberg International Airshow Si, Vi Fisler products), autopilot Trutrak, the following investigation he was shown Austria 03th - 04th Sept Zell am See Ul Expo Si, Vi radio altimeters Lars. to be completely innocent. This Best glide ratio 1:41 you of flying a light Take-off lenght (MTOW) m 115 aircraft. And now Brazil 05th - 06th February It·polis, S.Paulo state Meeting of Pilots Si unfortunately didn’t help him because Mai Rio de Janeiro ENU Congress of ULM Brasilian Pilots Si he had to stay in Chita for other eleven Service ceiling (MTOW) m 6.800 imagine that the price 45° a 45° roll speed sec 3,9 is half that of gliders of June Aeron. Center Araras San Paulo Expo Aero Brazil Si days up to the end of the conference Colombia October 15th - 16th El EdÈn - Armenia Feria Aerea internacional de Armenia Si before he could take off again. The Max endurance h 2,5 same grade…dedicated Max load G factor g +5,6 / -2,8 Croatia 01st 02th May Ivanic Grad Nat. championship Microlights league Si, Sp Sinus: tons of fuel used by the military jets to those who love the 15th - 16th May Zapresic Nat. championship Microlights league Si, Sp that had intercepted him were charged Fuel flow @ cruise speed l/h 12 sound of wind… * France and Germany 22th - 24th May Osijek Air show Zmajarjada Sp 2001 World to him! In the U.S.A. he took part at 04th - 06th June Osijek Nat. championship Microlights league Si, Sp the Oshkosh Air Meeting, the greatest 24th - 25th July Pitomaca Nat. championship Microlights league Si, Sp Champion and most important in the world, where 11th - 12th Sept Bijelovar Nat. championship Microlights league Si, Sp he was acclaimed as a hero. The Sinus France 13th -15th May La FertÈ-Alais Rassemblement et Meeting Si, Vi was reserved the place of honour at 20th - 27th August Levroux World Championship UL Si, Tw, Sp the main entrance to the event. With the final leg to his final destination. We are at the task possibly harder than the flight he had just 03th - 04th Sept Blois-le-Breuil Salon de Blois Si, Vi, Ta a 14 hour leg he crossed over the 2,400 Aero Club that night when the phone call arrives: completed around the world, after having liaised 16th - 18th Sept St. Hilaire-du-Touvet Coupe Icare Ta km of sea dividing Labrador (Canada) Matevz has landed at the Ajdovscina Airport, from with his sponsors and friends he can spend time Germany 21st -24th April Friedrichshafen AERO 2005 Si, Tw, Sp from the Island choosing not to stop in which he took off two and a half months ago for and relax. Is the most popular Pipistrel trike. With all 22th - 26th June Eisenach/Kindelfen German UL Championships Si, Tw, Sp Greenland. Then pointing towards the this wonderful and incredible adventure. The But, what are you thinking….. Won’t Matevz plan wheel fairing, larger front wheel and stronger Hungary 20th - 22th May Kecskèd Turul Cup Si, Vi Scotland, he and his 400kg Sinus flew following day Matevz was hearty welcome by the another impossible adventure? Pipistrel trikes are light, extremely strong and safe, weight shift brake is very serviceable specially on wet or 3th - 5th June Balaton Siraly Cup Si, Vi over the dark northern Atlantic Ocean. whole Pipistrel Staff, he received a beautiful trophy See you soon, Mat! UL aircraft. There are nearly 300 units flying all over Europe, north soft ground. It includes Electro starter, 3- 3th - 5th July Retsag - Lake Bank UL Meeting Si, Vi On August the 24th he landed at the representing a Sinus side by side with Flemming Africa, Philippines, etc. The characteristics like auto stability on point seat belts, running light and parking 23th - 24th july Nagykanizsa Drava-Mura International meeting Si, Vi Pisa Valdera airfield, he was welcome Pedersen from Swiss, who flew with the Mooney The trip statistics: ground, strong composite landing gear, low resistance in the air, brake. For better flight comfort it mount a 25th - 26th July Nagykanizsa Technical Triatlon Si, Vi - with a co-pilot, for six months - for the World Distance = 3216 Nm - 5175 kms low noise and high push with special Pipistrel propellers, are the 4-blade ground adjustable composite low 29th - 31th July Szeged UL Cup Si, Vi by a representation of Pisa Aero Club, Italy 23th - 25th April Castiglione del Lago (PG) Meeting di Primavera Si, Vi, Sp, Tw Won the World Air Games 2001 in headed by the President Coroner Giulio Tour three years ago. He came from Swiss to take Total flying time = 35.1 hours main reasons that the Italian army chose Pipistrel trikes for trainingnoise propeller and gear ratio 1:4,00. The special army troupes. For the same reason the Pipistrel trikes BRS, GRS, USH and PARADELTA rescue systems 04th - 05th June Ozzano (BO) Fiera Cielo e Volo Si, Vi, Ta Spain with Pipistrel Sinus aircraft Ottaviani and by the Manager of Pipistrel part to the welcome party for congratulating Average speed = 91.6 knots (170 kmh) 09th - 11th September Carpi (MO) Raduno CAP Si, Vi and the World championship 2001 Matevz and his solo achievement. Now it is the Fuel consumed 342 liters = 9.75 lph were used by the Army of Croatia in the independence war. But are easy to mount on predisposed support. Italia Mr. Fabrizio Cerboneschi. During the trikes are mostly built for sport and school purpose. They are Available with Rotax 503 or 582 engines. Kenia 1st - 4th October Nairobi airport Nairobi airshow Si in the ULM class AL2. the inspection and the fueling of the interview time for this discreet and timid pilot a Fun value and adventure =110% so universal that nearly all types of wings from all world wing Poland 6th - 8th May Katowice International Aviation Exhibition Si,Tw plane a bottle of champagne was producers fit on them. In Germany for example Spider trike was Portugal 14th - 15th May Covilha Air Show Si, Vi Pilot: Philippe Zen opened to toast together. “The world homologated with Hazard, XP, Mild, Falcon and Fun wings. 10th - 12th June Viseu 2° Encontro Ibèrico Aviaçao Experimental Si Co-pilot: Thomas Knowles is so wonderful” exclaimed Matevz 17th June Base AÈrea no 6, Montijo Dia da Unidade - Força Aèrea Portuguesa Si Aircraft: Pipistrel Sinus 912 saying good-bye to everybody. With an All models have: With 4-stroke Rotax 912 UL powerful engine, 24th July Coimbra Air Show Si, Vi Category: AL2 escort of four Sinus and Virus - spring front fork suspension and glass-carbon back suspension 14th - 17th July Santarem Air Show Si Score: 6643 motorgliders he took off and in strong and soft composite profiled landing - engine support on double set of anti vibration shock absorbers gear and full version options, Twister is the 27th -28th August Castelo Branco 6o Festival Aèreo de Castelo Branco Si, Vi Medal: Gold formation we flew together towards - 3 point seat belts best on trike market you may choose. With 16th- 18th Sept Evora Portugal AirShow 2005 Si Bologna. For a photo opportunity we - auto stabile front fork with foothold and fast tire change system propeller PIPISTREL VARIO (variable pitch in Slovenia 4th -5th June Celje Flying Meeting national Air Show Si,Vi,Ta,Sp,Tw opened the window to our Sinus and - 4 ply 4.00 x 100 back wheels the air) like option, and with a fast wing it 24-26. June Cerkvenjsk National championship RAL2 RWL2 Si,Vi,Sp,Tw flew up to Pistoia enjoying flying wing - big composite instrument panel became a real formula 1 trike. 3.-4. September äentvid pri StiËni National championship RAL1 RWL1 Si,Vi,Sp,Tw to wing at low speed. It was a perfect - 8 instruments, shock absorbers mounting South Africa 30th -31th January Stellenbosch Fly-inn Si, Vi opportunity to capture some lasting - complete Electro installation with 2 engine check switches 5th - 6th March Swellendam Fly-inn Si impressions of these moments, and - 4 aux switches with fuses, main key switch + fire on board security 19th - 20th March Lambertsbay Fly-inn Sinus then a quick turn heading towards - complete fuel installation with fuel pump support on shock 29 th - 30th April Wonderboom Pretoria EAA Airweek Si, Vi Slovenia Matevz was again alone for absorbers 26th - 27th May Bloemfontein Tempe Presidents Trophy Air Race Si, Vi - hand gas and bowden choke levers 12th - 13th June Margate Airshow Si, Vi - all engine cables in auto lubricated Teflon bowdens 13th - 14th August Klerksdorp Airshow Si, Vi - support for battery 22th - 25th September Mafikeng Airshow Si, Vi - pocket for documents 29th - 30th October Port Elizabeth Airshow Si, Vi 4th - 5th November Overberg Fly-inn Si Features Spain 10th - 11th July Igualada (Barcelona) Aerosport Fair Si, Vi - Modern light and strong, well accessorized two seated comfortable Yugoslavia 02nd - 03th july Lisicji Jarak Kup Beograda Si, Sp, Vi tandem trikes. Made in long life composite materials and electrostatic 17th - 18th september Zemun Polje National championship Microlights league Si, Sp, Vi powder coated hot paint protected steel. Usa 10th -12th February southern California Soaring Convention Si, Vi - Ready to fly, certified like UL aircraft in various countries. 12th -18th April Florida Sun & Fun Si, Vi - 1 year warranty, factory support, service centers all over Europe 25th - 11th July Oskosh Oskosh Si, Vi 28th - 31th October Sebring Sport Aviation Expo Si, Vi WWW.PIPISTREL.SI - Economical to own, simple to fly and maintain. WWW.PIPISTREL.SI