LSG Waterkant-Zetel
The Luftsportgemeinschaft Waterkant-Zetel e. V. is a glider club with around 70 members, based on the glider airfield in Bohlenbergerfeld near the town of Zetel in the Lower Saxony district of Friesland .
Aircraft park
The LSG currently owns six gliders of its own and a Samburo , a motor glider that is built less than five kilometers away in Marx ( Wittmund district ).
LSG Waterkant-Zetel currently operates the following club aircraft (as of July 2017):
| Aircraft type | Aircraft registration | Competition mark |
|---|---|---|
| ASK 21 | D-4785 | FU |
| ASK 21 | D-3929 | FC |
| Astir CS Jeans | D-3890 | NE |
| Ka 6 CR | D-6471 | 7K |
| LS4 | D-1899 | FP |
| ASW 20 | D-7952 | FD |
| LS8-18 | D-0897 | FX |
| Samburo | D-KMUD | - |
In addition to the club's planes, the LSG also hosts several private planes owned by club members on the glider airfield. When the weather is nice, when visiting the square, for example, you often come across Ventus 2 , LS1-f , JS1 Revelation , Arcus M or a private LS4 .
In addition, the manufacturer of the Samburo tests every new Samburo at the nearby airfield in Bohlenbergerfeld before it is delivered to the customer.
Vehicle fleet
| Vehicle type | function |
|---|---|
| Deutz cable winch; 10 cyl; 275 hp | The launch of the gliders in winch launch |
| Mercedes-Benz 80D | Lepo |
| Mercedes-Benz C 220 T CDI | Flight controller service vehicle and ambulance |
| Deutz tractor (two pieces; years of construction 1957 & 58); 2 cyl; 18 hp | Towing the aircraft back after landing etc. |
| Renault tractor; 6 cyl; 100 hp | Mowing space etc. |
education
LSG Waterkant carries out training to become a glider pilot ( SPL / LAPL ) including the license extensions contained therein, e.g. B. aerobatics and TMG . The student pilots are prepared for their first solo flight with the two plastic ASK 21 double-seaters . Then the training with the Astir CS, the Ka6 CR and the LS4 is continued or completed.
Web links
Coordinates: 53 ° 24 ′ 55 ″ N , 7 ° 53 ′ 51 ″ E