The result was the PIK-20B which won British, American and Finnish National Championships in 1975. In 1976 Ingo Renner won the World Championship with a PIK-20B and second and third places were also taken by this type. Most owners of PIK-20A converted to the B's flaperon arrangements. Carbon fiber spars later became standard.

Instrumented with new LX Navigation vario, Oudie 2, Mountain High oxygen and Becker transponder. Gear warning, relief system and LIFE battery installed. Tow out gear, wing stand and canopy cover included. Powerful 90 degree flaps for short landings. Trailer in …

Tinted canopy, Nice instrument package with mode S transponder, Becker radio, Flarm core w/ butterfly display, Oudie II running see you connected to Cambridge 302 with Borgelt B 400 backup. This PIK is easy rigging, and a good solid glider. The ballast system is …

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl. The glider crashed short of the runway during a pleasure flight. The pilot was not injured. The pilot stated that he descended below the tree line and encountered a wind shear. He traded ...

all-fiberglass sailplane with water ballast, retractable gear and 90 degrees trailing edge flaps for landing. The B model added flap- aileron interconnection and more water. Instead of airbrakes the PIK-20B model have huge flaps that go from –8 to +90 degrees.

Front page Transport Aviation Aircraft and Airworthiness PIK-20 Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins. PIK-20 Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins. Eiriavion Oy (Formerly Molino Oy) PIK-20 safety information letter concerning corrosion of pushrod rod …

Aug 8, 2019 · The sailplane PIK-20 of the Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho was success. By using PIK-20B as a basis Jukka Tervamäki and Eiriavion Oy built a motor glider equipped with retractable Rotax 503 engine. The maiden flight was in October 1976. Prototype JT-6 lead to PIK-20E motor glider production.

Feb 9, 2017 · PIK-20B and Beyond This blog is dedicated to the resurrection of a fine sailplane, with the hopes that it will again take flight, and become one with the rising air currents over New Mexico.

Looking like a Guppy and being more senstive to bugs than a Venus fly trap, the PIK 20 offers low cost 15m flapped performance (until it rains). Early B models had no airbrakes, instead using a dinner plate sized handle to adjust the flaps.

Specifications (PIK-20B) General characteristics. Crew: One pilot; Capacity: 140 kg (310 lb) water ballast; Length: 6.43 m (21 ft 1 in) Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in) Height: 1.34 m (4 ft 5 in) Wing area: 10.0 m2 (108 ft2) Aspect ratio: 22.5; Empty weight: 235 kg (517 lb) Gross weight: 450 kg (990 lb) Performance. Maximum speed: 262 km/h (163 ...