Diana-2 and overall performance discussion

On Aug 6, 11:33*pm, wrote:
Thing is

though, as far as I know, none have crashed or been repaired to
evaluate for their crashworthiness or repairability VS. other models.

Not true. Janusz Centka crashed one in Finland and he walked away from
it without a scratch, he was just bruised up.

The control surface play is certainly an issue. Someone should ask the
factory about that. Is it correctable or not? Was it down to BB or is
it fleet wide?

D-2 was tested quite extensively in Poland by Aviation Institute and
found no problem with that.

In your discussions you forgetting that all gliders manufactured in
Europe are made to EASA standard, not just the German gliders. The
same regulations are applicable to D-2 as well as to V-2 or ASG-29.

Jacek
Pasco, WA


Diana 2 was tested by two test pilots, past PZL-SZD test pilots.
Testing was done in ideal conditions. Pilots who flown/own Diana 2
were few times in trouble during the flight when they lost control.
Kawa lost control on RP during final glide and Ghostner was in spiral
during the flight without chance to correct turning. At last he used
highest forces but was ready to jump from it away. At last Kawa has
trouble with blocked airbrakes in Chille and was lucky that it was
before start line near arifield.

About Diana 2 in desing and production faults know Polish Aviation
Institute, Europan EASA and Australian CASA. It is reason why Diana 2
is without Certificate, flying on Polish registration only (two are in
USA as Experimental Category). It is reason why the life time is
limited to 12000 hours.

So little correction not only for Jacek Kobiesa who is originaly
Polish and proud of Polish products


Cheers, Hana