Letalski center Maribor

Letalski center Maribor short LCM (English: Aviation center Maribor) is the oldest and the biggest Slovenian general aviation aero club operating at international Maribor Airport operating with 10 aircraft, 3 ultralights, 7 gliders and 10 parachutes. Founded on December 20, 1927 in Maribor and It is well known for its flight school, ever since. It is considered to be the highest quality general aviation aero club in the country and Balkans. Annual number of flight hours is around 3500 h and 10000 landings.

Letalski center Maribor
Company typeSport club (aeroclub)
IndustryFlying training, Aircraft maintenance, Sport industry
FoundedDecember 20, 1927 (1927-12-20)
Headquarters
Letališka cesta 30, 2240 Miklavž na Dravskem polju, Maribor Airport
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ServicesGift Flights, Aircraft maintenance, Cloud seeding, Dropping skydivers, Skydiving, Formation flying, Private Pilot Licence, Sail Plane Licence , Night Visual Flight Rules Rating, Flight Instructor Airplanes Rating, Towing Sailplanes & Banners Rating, Flight Instructor Sailplanes Rating, Acrobatics Sailplanes Rating, Constant speed propeller endorsement, Tailwheel endorsement and Turbocharged engines endorsement
OwnerClub members

Current Fleet edit

Aircraft

Reg. Num.

Origin

Cessna 152 long range S5-DMG   United States
Cessna 152 long range S5-DMI   United States
Cessna 152 long range S5-DLC   United States
Cessna 152 S5-DLD   United States
Cessna 172 S5-DLM   United States
Cessna 182 OE-DGA   United States
Cessna 206 Turbo S5-DBS   United States
Cessna 340 G-HAFG   United States
Commander 114B S5-DRM   United States
Piper PA-18 S5-DBV   United States
Pipistrel Virus S5-PEW   Slovenia
TL-3000 Sirius S5-PGD   Czech Republic
ATEC 321 Faeta S5-PGE   Czech Republic

EASA Flight School edit

LCM has training programs with a European accreditation for the following licenses and ratings as well as endorsements (entries) within its SI.ATO.014 (Approved Training Organization) according to EASA - European Regulations:

Licenses

  • PPL(A) - Private Pilot License (aircraft)
  • SPL - Soaring Pilot License

Ratings

  • NVFR - Night Visual Flight Rules Rating
  • TOW (B) - Banner Towing Rating
  • TOW (S) - Sailplane Towing Rating
  • FI (A) - Flight Instructor (Aircraft) Rating
  • FI (S) - Flight Instructor (Sailplane) Rating
  • ACRO (S) - Acrobatic flying (Sailplanes) Rating

Endorsements

  • TW - Endorsement for flying with a tailwheel aircraft
  • VP - Endorsement for flying with Variable Pitch Propellers and Constant Speed Propellers
  • T - Endorsement for flying with Turbocharged and Super Charged Engines
  • RU - Endorsement for flying with Retractable Undercarriage aircraft
  • Cloud Seeding Operations Entry
  • Parachute Dropping Operations Entry

EASA Maintenance Organisation edit

LCM has its own AMO Approved Maintenance Organisation: Aero center Maribor Ltd. AMO SI.145.15 and it is authorized for aircraft maintenance up to 5700 kg in accordance with European regulations: EASA Part 145 for base and line maintenance.

Historic Fleet edit

Aircraft

Origin

Note

Raab-Katzenstein KL.1 Schwalbe   Germany D-974, Werk. Nr 15, accident 17.11.1929 [1]
Raab-Katzenstein RK 2 Pelikan   Germany UN-PAF, D-1131, YU-PAF
Raab-Katzenstein RK.9 Grasmücke   Germany UN-MJM
Hansa-Brandenburg B.I   Germany YU-PCF ser.num.3-60
Polikarpov Po-2 "Kukuruznik"   Russia
Yakovlev UT-2   Russia
Antonov An-14 "Pchelka"   Russia YU-BCD, accident 10.11.1967 [2]
Zmaj Fizir FN   Yugoslavia
Utva C-3 Trojka   Yugoslavia
Ikarus Aero 2   Yugoslavia
UTVA Aero 3   Yugoslavia YU-CPX/S5-MBB (40 199) 09.09.2011 [3], YU-CWG (40 121), YU-CXX (40 144) 10.09.1972 Trabe, YU-CXY (40 163), YU-CPK (40 194) 17.05.1967 Kodrin, YU-CZK (40 205)
Ikarus Kurir   Yugoslavia YU-CYS, YU-DAM
LIBIS KB-6 Matajur   Yugoslavia YU-CEW
UTVA 60   Yugoslavia YU-CBA, accident 20.06.1982 [4]
UTVA 66   Yugoslavia YU-CDP
UTVA 75   Yugoslavia S5-DCI retired in 2022
Beechcraft Bonanza   United States YU-CER
American Champion Citabria   United States YU-CAV, accident 28.11.1977 & 1988 [5]
Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six   United States YU-BHM
Piper PA-38 Tomahawk   United States YU-DDL,YU-DDK
Rockwell Commander 112   United States S5-DGA
Cessna 172 N with STOL kit   United States S5-DEB
Robin DR400   France YU-CDB, accident 04.08.1987 Bovec [6]
Diamond DA-20 Eclipse   Austria S5-DRG
Zlin Z-326   Czech Republic YU-CWC
TL-2000 Sting S4   Czech Republic S5-PEI, accident 18.11.2015 5 km NW from LJSK [7]
TL-2000 Sting S4   Czech Republic S5-PGC, accident 05.07.2020 Podova, Rače 7 km SW from LJMB [8]

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