Franciszek Kępka (April 4, 1940 – December 15, 2001) was a Polish glider pilot.
Biography He was the son of Franciszek Kępka senior. He performed his first flight at the age of 10. He became European championhttp://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/f/flugsport/hst/34.html – accessed 2001-01-11 in 1992 in Szeged, Hungary, in the same year he received the Lilienthal Gliding Medal and was awarded the Paul Tissandier Diploma. During his career he flew over 150 000 kilometers and flew more than 6 500 hours in gliders.
Greatest achievements
Achievements in international FAI championships (Standard Class) year competition ranking 1965 10th FAI World Gliding Championships 3 1970 12th FAI World Gliding Championships 3 1972 13th FAI World Gliding Championships 3 1974 14th FAI World Gliding Championships 3 1990 5th FAI European Gliding Championships2 1992 6th FAI European Gliding Championships1
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Further reading
External links Odznaczenia FAI indywidualnych dyscyplin lotniczych Pożegnanie Franciszka Kępki Nadanie imienia Franciszka Kępki ZSTiH w Bielsku-Białej Fundusz „Talent Szybowcowy” im. Franciszka Kępki