fly with Aerobility

Our aircraft

Aerobility operates a mixed fleet of aircraft offering different modifications and accessibility so that we can work with as broad a range of disability types as possible. 

 

Tecnam P2002 JF, G-UCAN and Piper PA-28 Warrior, G-BMFP

The Tecnam P2002 JF incorporates some clever modifications for disabled fliers including strengthened wings allowing weight bearance (making access easier) and extra hand holds. The canopy opens extra wide and the aircraft is also fitted with an innovative hand control which operates both the rudder and throttle.  It is also fitted with a Rotax engine giving low cost operations.

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 1 pilot and 1 passenger
Length: 21 ft 7 in (6.6 m)
Wingspan: 29 ft 6 in (9 m)
Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.3 m)
Wing area: 124 ft² (11.5 m²)
Empty weight: 730 lb (331 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 1,320 lb (600 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 S2, 100 hp (75 kW) at 5,800 rpm
Propeller diameter: 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)

Piper PA-28 Warrior

The Piper PA-28 Warrior is a family of light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi, and personal use.  It has a tough construction that a person can sit or lean or stand upon, indeed many disabled fliers are able to 'bum shuffle' their way from a wheelchair onto the wing and into the pilot's seat as these are almost on a level.

This aircraft is fitted with a specially designed Turner hand control system.

The PA-28 family of aircraft are all-metal, unpressurized, single-engine, piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and tricycle landing gear. They have a single door on the copilot side, which is entered by stepping on the wing.

General characteristics

Crew: one pilot
Capacity: three passengers
Length: 23.3 feet (7.16 m)
Wingspan: 30.0 feet (9.2 m)
Height: 7.3 feet (2.25 m)
Wing area: 160 sq ft (15.14 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 652-415
Empty weight: 1201 lb (544 kg)
Useful load: 949 lb (430 kg)
Loaded weight: 2150 lb (975 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 2150 lb (975 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A air-cooled six-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine, 150 hp (113 kW)
Propellers: Sensenich M74DM propeller, 1 per engine

Grob109B Able, Touring Motor Glider

The Grob G109Able is a unique aeroplane. An updated and re-certified variant of the tried, tested and much loved Grob 109B and its military derivative The Vigilant. The enhanced Grob G109B Able incorporates the class leading ROTAX 912IS3 engine as well as the latest Garmin G5 avionics. All in all this makes for an exciting and environmentally friendly way to take to the skies.


Build a Dream Project - Zenair CH 750 STOL

Our Building A Dream project is coming along nicely. The aircraft will be the first in the UK to be both built and flown by a volunteer team of mixed abilities. Our intention is to debut the aircraft at Farnborough 2022.

We have extensively researched the kit aeroplane market, spoken to many manufacturers, and sought the advice of previous builders and the LAA. Based on this research and our own extensive experience of working with disabled people, we chose to build a Zenair CH750 STOL. The CH750 is of metal construction, chosen over a fabric skin as it will provide much more durability, especially given the methods employed by some of our disabled Flyers to enter and exit the aircraft!

We already have a very supportive relationship with the UK distributor Metal Seagulls and the potential for adding adaptive controls is extensive. The process of designing and certifying changes to the original design is so much easier with permit aircraft, which will enable us to fit the aircraft with multiple modifications so ensuring that its controls are accessible and useable by people of all ability, regardless of impairment.

Aerobility is proud that Building A Dream is supported by the the ISTAT Foundation.

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