Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.FAI Glider Aerobatic Championships Famous pilots of PLL LOT
Career 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. Additionally, he won Polish National Glider Aerobatic Championships at least 14 times.[Results of the Polish Glider Aerobatics Championships 2008] -accessed 2008-07-08
He is a member of the aeroclub of ROW Rybnik. 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.Swiss Aerobatic Gliding Association: information on the MDM-1 Fox + photo of Jerzy Makula in the Solo-Fox (in German)
Glider aerobatics
+ Achievements in international FAI aerobatic championships (unlimited category)FAI pilot profile of Jerzy Makula - accessed 2008-01-11FAI pilot profile of Jerzy Makula - accessed 2008-01-11EGAC2010 - accessed 2011-04-08 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 Championships2 MDM-1 Fox 2005 11th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships22 2004 7th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships1 2003 10th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships21 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 Games21 2000 5th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships21 1999 8th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships11 MDM-1 Fox 1998 4th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships11 MDM-1 Fox 1997 7th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 5 1996 3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships22 MDM-1 Fox 1995 6th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships22 MDM-1 Fox 1993 5th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships11 1991 4th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships11 Swift S-1 1989 3rd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships11 Kobuz 3 1987 2nd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships11 Kobuz 3 1985 1st FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships11 Kobuz 3 1982 11th FAI World (Powered) Aerobatic Championships 48 Zlin Z-50L
Awards and movies In 2003 he was awarded the Paul Tissandier Diploma,FAI: Paul Tissandier Diploma and in 2005 he was awarded the Centenary Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Additionally, he was awarded the Phoenix Sariensis in 2005.
There are two documentary films with and about Jerzy Makula: Wniebowzięty by Ewa Świecińska (2000) and W chmurach by Maciej Starczewski (2002).
Occupation and offices He works as a Boeing 787 captain at Polskie Linie Lotnicze.
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). He is chairman of the CIVA Glider Aerobatics Sub-Committee.FAI: CIVA Glider Aerobatics Sub-Committee Besides, he is a glider aerobatics trainer and accredited as a judge in international glider and power aerobatic championships.FAI: CIVA list of judges 2007/2008
Relatives
He is a nephew of Edward Makula.documentary WNIEBOWZIĘTY (in Polish) - accessed 2008-01-11
His sons Stanisławairliners.net: description of photo ID 1146943 - accessed 2008-01-11Polish Team at 2006 EAGC -accessed 2008-01-11FAI pilot profile of Stanis?aw Makula - accessed 2008-01-11 and MikolajSFG Dornbrin: EAGAC 2006 (in German) - accessed 2008-01-11Results of the 1st European Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships (2006) - accessed 2008-01-11 Makula fly glider aerobatics, too.
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