The Giles 202 N202FD was built by Acrotech in Darois, France. The serial number by Acrotech is #4.

The kit was part of several bought by CAP/Acrotech to form the base for the CAP 222. After it became clear that there are fundamental changes are needed to become CS 23 compliant, Acrotech decided to build the original kits as Giles 202s and sell them.

The plane was later sold to Dudley Ford in the U.S. Our club bought it from Dudley after a few years and brought it to Germany. Today we fly the plane in the club LSC Babenhausen (www.lsc-babenhausen.de). Last year the plane experienced some damage and has been repaired and newly painted.

The original engine and propeller have been replaced by a Lycon engine and a MTV-9 propeller to improve performance.

The photos below show both the original and new paint schemes.

Update: Ilya Pirkin purchased N220DJ in April 2017, and it now resides in Tracy CA.

Tom and Dan Franscioni own this G202 serial 61 based in Salinas, CA. Sean DeRosier finished the plane in 2003 and sold it to Tom and Dan in 2005 with 65 hours.

It competes in Advanced with Tom at the controls and Intermediate with Dan flying. They have about 600 hours on the Giles now. It is powered by a modified IO-360 parallel valve and 200C Whirlwind prop.

2012-11-8: Grant Piper in Australia has prototype G-200 N5296E, now registered VH-OVR. Flying Unlimited in 2012 and learning all the time! There are three G-202's in Oz also now.

Mattituck TMX-390 with Skydynamics sump/intake/exhaust, Airflow Performance FI, 1xP-mag 1xSlick. 931lb empty. WW200C. Great aircraft, to all those building, keep it light and enjoy the ride.