VALLEY SOARING

Club Fleet



SGS 2-33 / N6787S Schweizer SGS2-33 "86"

Schweizer 2-33 Trainer. One of our 2 x SGS 2-33 trainers. Most primary instruction is given in the 2-33s, which are both forgiving and durable.

SGS 2-33 Schweizer SGS2-33 "87"

Our second Schweizer 2-33 trainer. These are used for primary instruction.

K-21 Schliecher ASK-21 "4K"

The Schleicher K-21 is a two-seat trainer. Used for rides, advanced, aerobatic and cross country instruction. Performance and handling is comparable to the 1-34.

SGS 1-26 ('24) Schweizer SGS1-26 "24"

'24 is a Schweizer 1-26 'E Model. This will be the first single seater for most new pilots. After making several solo flights in one of our 2-33's students are moved into the 1-26.

002 Schweizer SGS1-26 "002"

'002 is the oldest 1-26 still flying. Serial Number 002. Serial number 1 is owned by the National Soaring Museum and on display in Elmira, NY - home of Schweizer aircraft who originally made these aircraft. '002 is primarily the "Juniors" glider and is provided rental free for the use of our junior members.

SGS 1-34 Schweizer SGS 1-34 "38"

'38 is a Schweizer 1-34. With a 33:1 L/D ratio it offers greater glider performance than the 1-26's and is a great ship for learning cross country flying. This is the next step up after solo flight in a 1-26 and obtaining your license.

Pawnee Piper Pawnee Towplane

The Pawnee is our primary towplane. Pawnee's were originally built for Crop Dusting and offer great climb and hauling performance. Perfect for towing gliders. The Pawnee is a single seat airplane.

Supercub Piper Supercub Towplane

The Supercub is our second towplane. It has two seats and is also used for checking out new tow-pilots.

In addition to the club gliders there are approx. 20 additional sailplanes owned by club members based on the field.