Laurie is away in Qld. visiting family and spoiling his grandkids, so pottered around the shed solo. I sorted and cleaned a section of the storage shelves to create a dedicated KYU section which will NEVER be encroached upon by general stuff. In line with the “sterile cockpit” concept, I’d like to think this will…

Removed rudder. Suspect bent bottom bolt. TO BE REPLACED. Glue separation at bottom of fin. MINOR WOOD REPAIR. Rudder bottom. MINOR WOOD REPAIR Removed front and rear canopies. They are wrapped in flanellette and stored inside timber framed crates covered in builders plastic. Removed canopy hinges and main pin cover plates. Some of the wood…

The SZD-9 Bocian is a Polish two-seat glider, known for its versatility in training, record flights, and aerobatics. Developed by SZD (Glider Experimental Works) in 1952, it was designed to replace older trainers and quickly gained popularity for its performance and robustness. Over 600 were built, with exports to 27 countries. Our Bocian VH-KYU was imported to Australia by the Geelong…

Laurie and I are members of the Central Coast Soaring Club at Mangrove Mountain airfield. While I have been around gliders all my life (I started at age 15 in Germany), Laurie has only recently been introduced to our great sport. I have always been interested in older sailplanes and motor gliders, with syndicate memberships…