Franciszek Kępka

Franciszek Kepka
Kępka in 1977
Born4 April 1940
Died15 December 2001
NationalityPolish
Known forEurope Champion title 1992
Relativesfather Franciszek Kępka senior, glider pilot
Aviation career
First flight1950

Franciszek Kępka (April 4, 1940 – December 15, 2001) was a Polish glider pilot.

Biography

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He was the son of Franciszek Kępka senior. He performed his first flight at the age of 10. He became European champion[1] 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

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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 Championships 2
1992 6th FAI European Gliding Championships 1

References

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Further reading

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  • Almanach - Polskie Lotnictwo Sportowe. Cracoww: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza. 1987. ISBN 83-03-01157-X.
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