Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 1952[1] in Ruda Śląska[2]) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.[3][4][5]
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 ROW Rybnik.[10][5][11] 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.[12]
Awards and movies
In 2003 he was awarded the Paul Tissandier Diploma,[13] and in 2005 he was awarded the Centenary Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.[4] Additionally, he was awarded the Phoenix Sariensis in 2005.[10]
There are two documentary films with and about Jerzy Makula: Wniebowzięty by Ewa Świecińska (2000) and W chmurach by Maciej Starczewski (2002).[14]
Occupation and offices
He works as a Boeing 787 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).[13] He is chairman of the CIVA Glider Aerobatics Sub-Committee.[15] Besides, he is a glider aerobatics trainer[13] and accredited as a judge in international glider and power aerobatic championships.[16]
Relatives
He is a nephew of Edward Makula.[14]
His sons Stanisław[17][18][19] and Mikolaj[20][21] Makula fly glider aerobatics, too.
References
- ↑ Honda.pl: Interview with J.M. (Polish)
- ↑ lotniczapolska.pl (in Polish)
- 1 2 FAI Glider Aerobatic Championships
- 1 2 FAI Centenary Medal
- 1 2 3 4 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
- 1 2 Żory: Phoenix Sariensis 2005 (in Polish)
- ↑ 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)
- 1 2 3 FAI: Paul Tissandier Diploma
- 1 2 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