Jerzy Makula

Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska ) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.

Career He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1997 he was fifth, and in 2007 he won the bronze medal. In 1998 and 2004 he was European Champion. In 1996, 2000 and 2006 he was European Vice-Champion.

He is a member of the aeroclub of ROW Rybnik. In recent contests, he usually flew the "Solo-Fox", which is a conversion of the MDM-1 Fox prototype into a single seater with retractable undercarriage. MDM stands for Margański-Dunowski-Makula.

Glider aerobatics

Awards and movies In 2003 he was awarded the Paul Tissandier Diploma, and in 2005 he was awarded the Centenary Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

Occupation and offices He works as a Boeing 787 captain at Polskie Linie Lotnicze. Besides, he is a glider aerobatics trainer

Relatives

He is a nephew of Edward Makula.

His sons Stanisław and Mikolaj Makula fly glider aerobatics, too.