Loved and cared for meticulously since 2015. Great cross country glider with low time, excellent instruments and a well maintained all metal Cobra trailer (though the handbrake is inop). It has a very roomy and comfortable cockpit and the light wings make it very easy to rig (and the ship includes a 1-man-rigger). The aircraft has remained in the trailer (with dehumidifier) since purchased. The horizontal stabilizer was refinished in Poly in 2018 and is in great shape. The rest of the glider is gelcoat and has been sanded and preserved well, but as is typical the finish does show light crazing (though it has remained in very good condition and is not detectable to touch in most areas). ADS-B IN AND OUT (Trig transponder, Flarm, and FlarmView) added in 2022 LXNAV V3 vario with speed to fly and battery backup Second 14 Amp hour battery BAE systems seatbelts SIRS Navigator Compass Wings and Wheels sturdy wing stands 1-man-rigger Reflective canopy cover Complete set of all weather covers Electrics redone with new switches, fuses and modular connectors 2014 New pneumatic plumbing from central connector to instruments replaced 2014 Rigged for Oxygen New trailer tires (2022) ClearNav ClearNav XCtry Vario (note that the XC vario has had a few issues with the select button) ClearNav stick controller LXNAV V3 variometer with STF and battery backup Altimeter SIRS Navigator Compass Microair radio with PTT and boom microphone Airspeed indicator Includes complete set of manuals including maintenance and parts with all diagrams Additional note: On either side of the fuselage behind pilots head there are two cosmetic cracks (in a polyurethane coating that was applied by the first owner to profile aerodynamics around the wing-root). These cracks have been inspected by A&P and have not changed at all in the years I've owned the aircraft and do not carry through to the glass fiber, they are cosmetic only.
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Make PZL Bielsko
Model SZD-55-1
Marketplace Status Sold
Marketplace Currency USD
Type Pure Sailplane
Seats 1
FAI Class None
Canopy Cover Yes
Full Covers Outdoor All Weather Covers
CG Release No
Nose Release Yes
Trailer Condition Rating
Aircraft Exterior
Aircraft Interior
Last Inspection 2023-05-20
Total Time 495
Year 1998
Certificate Type Experimental
S/N 551198106
Registration N155SZ
Flarm Fusion
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