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Past Repairs
Like most repairers we are keen for customers to see our past achievements, however pictures of the finished gliders are not as interesting as the pre-repair ones. Below are a small selection of some of the more interesting repairs we have undertaken in the last few years. |
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| Unlike many repairers today we are quite at home repairing wooden gliders. The skills involved and the materials are fast being lost. We take pride that we continue to keep these delightful gliders in the air. |
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| Over the years I have lost count of the number of ASK 7's, 8's and 13's we have cut and welded back together. We have sets of drawings for all these models together with jigs and fixtures to return these structures to original specifications |
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| The ways in which gliders get damaged is
amazing. This glider got hit by a launch point vehicle damaging the tailplane, fin and rudder. |
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| This Kestrel was badly damaged in a field landing accident. Not only was the nose badly damaged but there was also damage to the wings, tailplane, and rear fuselage. It took us 3 months to restore back to pre-accident condition. We even managed to find an original canopy bubble! |
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| This Mosquito was severely damaged in a failed launch. When I first saw it, I did not think it would fly again. But the canopy frame was intact, so we rebuilt the nose around the canopy frame. Several of the repairs were challenging. The final repair made it all worth while. And yes the canopy shut just as if it was fresh from the factory. |
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| Not all our work is accident damage. This wing from a RF5 motorglider was in for re-covering. We did however as you can see in this picture have to carry out several repairs to the skins as a result of water damage. |
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| When the phone rang and the customer said, "I've had a bit of an accident" we were not expecting this. We repaired it and the glider is back with its owner. |
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| All the above photo's are dramatic, but of the hardest work we do is at first sight not very impressive. This mounting point for a tailplane requires careful jigging and correct repair techniques if the glider is to be returned in a safe and airworthy condition. The work in many ways is more problematic than a broken fuselage! |
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There you have it a very small selection of the work we have done. No two jobs are the same and we are learning new techniques and methods all the time. But rest assured there are so many ways to break a glider we will never be without a challenge |
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