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The Grob G-115, is a side-by-side two-seater, single-engine, low-wing light aircraft with a non-retractable tricycle landing gear with nosewheel steering via rudder pedals.
The Grob G-115 is primarily used for flight training and produced by the German manufacturer Grob-Werke & Co KG, later Grob Flugzeugbau and Grob Aerospace. Design and
development of the Grob G-115 started in 1981 with the G-110 two-seat trainer. Based on the same glass fibre reinforced plastics composite construction which had been
succesful with the gliders and motorgliders built by Grob before.
The prototype G-110 (s/n 8001 D-EBGF) first flew on 6 February 1982. Regrettably, the prototype G-110 crashed on 29 July 1982 and development slowed down.
Next to the first prototype a second (s/n 8002) was built and tested. On 4 May 1984, a furthe development, the G-112 flew in prototype form only. Nevertheless
the two types formed the basis of the G-115, the prototype (powered by an O235 engine) G-115 made its first flight on 15 November 1985. The first G-115 prototype
was representative of the production G-115 model, a second prototype differed in having a constant speed propeller, a taller fin and rudder and relocated
tailplane, and represented the G-115A. LBA certification to FAR Pt 23 was received on 31 March 1987; British certification in February 1988 and FAA certification
on 21 December 1988. The G-115 and G-115A production terminated in August 1990 after total of 103 (including prototypes) G-115/115As. The line re-opened with
improved models in late 1992. Power plants and equipment were updated and designations changed late 1992. A total of 203 G-115 Models were built by December 1999,
comprising 103 early versions, one G 115T, 14 G 115TAs, a single G 115B and 84 G 115C/Ds. A futher development as basic trainer for military service was the G-115E
variant with a 3-blade variable pitch propeller that entered service with the Finnish Air Force, the Royal Navy and Army Air Corps and the Royal Air Force. The
G 115EG was a version based on G 115E for the Egyptian Air Force. By late 2003, production of the Grob G-115 came to an end with 203 of early G-115 versions and
174 G 115E/EGs built.
The ICAO Aircraft Type Designator for the Grob G-115 is G115 |
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The 1988-built Grob Flugzeugbau G-115 s/n 8027 was registered F-WGOB before it entered the French regsiter as F-GGOB. Since 16 March 2015, the aircraft is registered
with Les ails a Plat based at Rennes Saint Jaques aerodrome. On 20 September 2020, the aircraft was involved in an incident: the pilot smelled a burning smell during a
flight from Troyes airport to Amboise airport. A precautionary landing was carried out at aerodrome Aubigny-sur-Nère, but nothing was found there at first, explaining
the burning smell until a small fire broke out in the engine compartment. This fire could be extinguished quickly.
On 17 August 2024, the Grob G-115 F-GGOB was seen
with 'aero pyrénées' titles at Flugplatz Hamm-Lippewiesen (EDLH). |
