Finished the one bigger repair it needed, a crack in a wingrib and put in new Ceconite over this. Paint has been touched up, new TE-probe, some bugs in the electricals fixed, instruments and systems leaktested, tubular frame, wooden structure and glue joints all surveyed and found in order. New main wheel and tyre plus bearings, new battery, non-standard sealings removed to factory standard, weight and balance done, rubber donut of the tail skid replaced, a bent cable tension member replaced and all tension members rewired, paperwork updated and three overdue AD’s complied with. Passed its annual and ARC and now ready to fly. Now only for the weather to improve…

Ka8B 334.

That is actually still about:

http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=DDGA

So, what do you know of this gliders history from 1964 to 2006?

The Luftfahrtverein Greven bought it new from Schleicher’s in early 1964, and it first flew 29-9-64 (I have the original logs and docs dating back to manufacture!). It served them very well, accumulating some 10000 flights and 4400 hours, without major mishaps even though it was the solo trainer of choice in the club. In March 2006 it changed hands to a group of 4 private pilots in Sürwold, who flew it up to early 2008 when it was put in storage and just sat there. It changed hands once while in storage, but the new owner did not have the time and qualifications to fix it (although by buying it he saved it from being pushed outside into the weather at that occasion too!). Then last weekend the storage was lost and it again was under threat of sitting in the weather.

It’s actually quite a nice ship, so I’ll do it up and put it up for sale so somebody will have a nice cheap glider to enjoy, and the glider will have a future…