K8 in 2015. Photo by Stephen Kempf, Click to Enlarge
Cameron in the K8 ready to solo. Photo by Stephen Kempf, Click to Enlarge
Video of Cameron's first Ka-8 Solo by Stephen Kempf
K8 on Final. Photo by Chris Ruf, Click to Enlarge
Photo by Stephen Kempf, Click to Enlarge
K8 in 2015. Photo by Stephen Kempf, Click to Enlarge
Photo by Stephen Kempf, Click to Enlarge
Photo by Stephen Kempf, Click to Enlarge
Photo by Stephen Kempf, Click to Enlarge
Photo by Stephen Kempf, Click to Enlarge
2006 Photo by Jeff DiNucci
2006 Photo by Jeff DiNucci
1998 photos of Ka-8 show it in red before Allan Pargman refubished her in 2005. See more history like this on the K8 Old Paint page.
Photo by Chris Ruf.
See some of the history of SES's Ka-8b on our Old Paint page. See also our 2nd Ka-8.
Flight Manual for Ka-8b & C from Alexander Schleicher GmbH
Unofficial
Handbook - not all in English may still be useful.
K8 Disassembly & Trailer Instructions.pdf and .doc written for enclosed trailer holding K8 N221L but should have helpful hints for most K8s. October 2019 Mark replaced and rewired the lights for the K8 trailer and made sure all the pieces are there to put the glider on the trailer. The hitch is a 2" ball coupler, and the wiring harness is for a 4-pin flat plug. All-up weight with glider loaded is about 1200#, there are no brakes. Please be sure to use the rudder lock and tie down the controls for the spoilers and ailerons.
Schleicher Ka-8 on Wikipedia
Schleicher Ka-8 Unofficial data from Sailplane Directory Specifications
The Ka-8 was derived from the Ka-6 series as a simple single-place
sailplane with dive brakes using construction techniques similar to the
Ka-7, and simplified for amateur construction from kits. Emphasis was
on rugged construction, good climbing ability in thermals and good handling
characteristics. The orignal Ka-8 had a very small canopy. The Ka-8B,
by far the most numerous variant, has a substantially larger canopy while
the Ka-8C features a longer nose, larger main wheel located ahead to the
center of gravity and deletion of the larger wooden nose skid resulting
in a roomier cockpit. Karl Striedeck of the U.S. made a 767.0 km./ 476.6
miles ridge flight in a Ka-8B to win the world out and return in 1968.
ATC Dartmoor gliding club has some nice links also. history of SES's Ka-8b on our Old Paint page |