Politechnic Rzeszow receives new Liberty XL-2 trainers

The Politechnic Rzeszow has had a flight training school for the past 30 years known as OKL, and have operatied aircraft such as the PZL 104 Wilga, PZL 110 Koliber, PZL M-20 Mewa and the SOCATA TB-9 Tampico.

As part of its fleet renewal programme the OKL has recently taken delivery of 5 new build Liberty XL-2 single engine trainers. These aircraft were built in the USA and were delivered to Rzeszow in August and September 2010. The tender process included considering the Polish built Aero AT-3 but the XL-2 won in part due to the fact it is certified to fly in IFR conditions. These are the first Liberty aircraft to be registered in Poland.

Photo of Liberty XL-2 SP-TZB Photo courtesy of OKL Rzeszow and copyright of Ryszard Dworak

The aircraft are

SP-TZA(2) c/n 0132 ex N664XL


SP-TZB(2) c/n 0133 ex N665XL

SP-TZC(2) c/n 0134 ex N667XL

SP-TZD(2) c/n 0135 ex N668XL

SP-TZE      c/n 0136 ex N669XL

Note that the OKL previously operated four Wilga 35A in the 1980/90s also registered as SP-TZA - TZD.


LINK to Politechnic Rzeszow - OKL web page with more photos of the Liberty XL-2

http://www.okl.prz.edu.pl/xl2.html


Steve in UK

New Piper Pa-34 Seneca V delivered to Poland - N2310W - SP-TUD

Piper Aircraft delivered a new build Pa-34-220T Seneca V registration N2310W c/n 3449412 to Poland arriving on the 27th September 2010. The aircraft landed at Lodz airport before departing to Warsaw.

The aircraft was built in 2010 and registered as N2310W on 16th September 2010. The aircraft departed Lakeland, Florida, USA on 23rd September to start its journey across the Atlantic.


This aircraft routed through the UK en route from the USA, stopping at Shoreham on the 26th September and then Humberside on 27th September.


The American registration was cancelled by the FAA on the 5th October 2010 with the reason shown as "sold to Poland". The Seneca has been in production since 1971.


External link to Piper Aircraft Pa-34-220T Seneca V web page below

http://www.piper.com/pages/Seneca.cfm

UPDATE 12.10.10 - this new Seneca V arrived with the OKL Politechnic Rzeszow at Rzeszow airport registered as SP-TUD painted in a white and light blue colours scheme, see image below

Photo courtesy of OKL Politechnic Rzeszow and copyright of Ryszard Dworak

More details on the OKL web page

http://www.okl.prz.edu.pl/senecav.html


Steve in UK