Franciszek Kępka (April 4, 1940 – December 15, 2001) was a Polish glider pilot. Biography He was the son of Franciszek Kępka senior. He performed his first flight at the age of 10. He became European champion in 1992 in Szeged, Hungary, in the same year he received the Lilienthal Gliding Medal and was awarded the Paul Tissandier Diploma. During his career he flew over 150 000 kilometers and flew more than 6 500 hours in gliders. Greatest achievements References Further reading External links Odznaczenia FAI indywidualnych dyscyplin lotniczych Pożegnanie Franciszka Kępki Nadanie imienia Franciszka Kępki ZSTiH w Bielsku-Białej Fundusz „Talent Szybowcowy” im. Franciszka Kępki Polish glider pilots People from Cieszyn County 1940 births 2001 deaths Lilienthal Gliding Medal recipients