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Jerzy Makula (born 1952[1] in Żory[2]) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.[3][4][5]
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Glider aerobatics
Achievements in international FAI aerobatic championships (unlimited category)[6][7][8] year competition ranking team ranking glider/plane 2011 14th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1 1 Solo Fox 2010 10th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 10 3 Solo Fox 2008 9th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 18 Solo Fox 2007 12th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 3 Solo Fox 2006 8th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2 MDM-1 Fox 2005 11th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2 2 2004 7th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 1 2003 10th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2 1 MDM-1 Fox 2002 6th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships -no results- -no results- 2001 9th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and 2nd World Air Games 2 1 2000 5th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2 1 1999 8th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1 1 MDM-1 Fox 1998 4th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 1 1 MDM-1 Fox 1997 7th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 5 1996 3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2 2 MDM-1 Fox 1995 6th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2 2 MDM-1 Fox 1993 5th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1 1 1991 4th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1 1 Swift S-1 1989 3rd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1 1 Kobuz 3 1987 2nd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1 1 Kobuz 3 1985 1st FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1 1 Kobuz 3 1982 11th FAI World (Powered) Aerobatic Championships 48 Zlin Z-50L He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1997 he was fifth, and in 2007 he won the bronze medal. In 1998 and 2004 he was European Champion. In 1996, 2000 and 2006 he was European Vice-Champion.[3] Additionally, he won Polish National Glider Aerobatic Championships at least 14 times.[5][9]
He is a member of the aeroclub of Rybnik.[2][5][10] In recent contests, he usually flew the "Solo-Fox", which is a conversion of the MDM-1 Fox prototype into a single seater with retractable undercarriage. MDM stands for Margański-Dunowski-Makula.[11]
Awards and movies
In 2003 he was awarded the Paul Tissandier Diploma,[12] and in 2005 he was awarded the Centenary Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.[4] Additionally, he was awarded the Phoenix Sariensis in 2005.[2]
There are two documentary films with and about Jerzy Makula: Wniebowzięty by Ewa Świecińska (2000) and W chmurach by Maciej Starczewski (2002).[13]
Occupation and offices
He works as a Boeing 767 captain at Polskie Linie Lotnicze.[5]
For many years he has been Vice-President of the Aero Club of Poland and Polish FAI Aerobatic Commission delegate (Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne, CIVA).[12] He is chairman of the CIVA Glider Aerobatics Sub-Committee.[14] Besides, he is a glider aerobatics trainer[12] and accredited as a judge in international glider and power aerobatic championships.[15]
Relatives
He is a nephew of Edward Makula.[13]
His sons Stanisław[16][17][18] and Mikolaj[19][20] Makula fly glider aerobatics, too.
References
- ^ Honda.pl: Interview with J.M. (Polish)
- ^ a b c Żory: Phoenix Sariensis 2005 (in Polish)
- ^ a b FAI Glider Aerobatic Championships
- ^ a b FAI Centenary Medal
- ^ a b c d Famous pilots of PLL LOT
- ^ FAI pilot profile of Jerzy Makula - accessed 2008-01-11
- ^ FAI pilot profile of Jerzy Makula - accessed 2008-01-11
- ^ EGAC2010 - accessed 2011-04-08
- ^ [Results of the Polish Glider Aerobatics Championships 2008] -accessed 2008-07-08
- ^ Aeroklub Rybnickiego Okrêgu Wêglowego: Archiwum (Polish)
- ^ Swiss Aerobatic Gliding Association: information on the MDM-1 Fox + photo of Jerzy Makula in the Solo-Fox (in German)
- ^ a b c FAI: Paul Tissandier Diploma
- ^ a b Filmpolski: filmography of Jerzy Makula (in Polish)
- ^ FAI: CIVA Glider Aerobatics Sub-Committee
- ^ FAI: CIVA list of judges 2007/2008
- ^ airliners.net: describtion of photo ID 1146943 - accessed 2008-01-11
- ^ Polish Team at 2006 EAGC -accessec 2008-01-11
- ^ FAI pilot profile of Stanis?aw Makula - accessed 2008-01-11
- ^ SFG Dornbrin: EAGAC 2006 (in German) - accessed 2008-01-11
- ^ Results of the 1st European Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships (2006) - accessed 2008-01-11
World Champions Georgij Kaminski (2005, 2007 and 2009) · Jerzy Makula (1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1999 and 2011) · Mikhail Mamistov (1995 and 1997) · Alexandr Panfierov (2001) · Ferenc Tóth (2003)European Champions Jerzy Makula (1998 and 2004) · Mikhail Mamistov (1996) · Ferenc Tóth (2000, 2006 and 2008) · Erik Piriou (2010)Categories:- Glider pilots
- Aerobatic pilots
- Polish aviators
- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Żory
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