Welcome to our club!
We are a not-for-profit community group based in the UK and run by volunteers for fun!
Who We Are
We are an aircraft type club based in the UK and affiliated with the International Jodel Club and the UK Light Aircraft Association
What We Do
Our aim is to bring like minded owners, builders and enthusiasts together and provide a central place to access support
Get Involved
No membership fees!
If you own, fly or are building a Jodel or Robin in the UK, then you’re already a member – Welcome!
Please use the site to get in touch with like minded aviators, research or come along to the various fly-ins organised by the various vintage groups and flying clubs
A Very Brief History
From a windy hangar in North Yorkshire to a home on the Internet.
Our Foundations
Formed in a very windy hangar at Bagby in North Yorkshire in September 1979 by Peter Underhill, an avid Jodel owner and enthusiast, it was initially known as the UK Jodel Club. This expanded with members from Australia, including Frank Rogers who’s translated Jodel drawings promoted a large upsurge of Jodel building in the country.
Jodel pilots Chris and Mavis Parker took on the running of the club some years later and published regular newsletters, over many years. The club adopted the slogan ‘Bent Wings are Best’. The club however went on hiatus for about 15 years and relied on the large number of enthusiasts who had set up and joined the ‘International Jodel Club’ (a Yahoo Group which has now migrated to Groups.io). This attracted a lot of Jodel builders, inspectors and maintainers including Ernie Horsfall who was a regular contributor and inspector (!) until the age of 105 when he passed away in 2024.
Continuous Support
Hans Teijgeler produced a fantastic website jodel.com, in recent years this became unsupported however the archive has been saved at www.jodel-passion.org by Jodel member Pako Martagón
Technology moves on and a Facebook group ‘Jodel Flyers Group’ was formed by Harry Haigh, a long time Jodel club member and himself a builder and flyer. The group allowed more sharing of photographs and flying events. Membership has grown quickly and now includes members from outside the UK.
There are hundreds of members of the International Jodel Club Forum, from all over the globe and it has proven to be a great way of sharing technical knowledge.
New Era
To unify all the various English speaking Jodel forums, a website was put together by Jan Atherton with the help of Stuart MacConnacher and relaunched for the Jodel Club UK, with the intention of bringing together the various sections of Jodellers; Builders, Flyers and Enthusiasts. This now has a permanent home at www.jodelclub.co.uk
You can access all the links to these resources using the menus above. Don’t forget to check out our Newsletter Archive.
The club operates with no fees, no committee, just cooperation and coordination of enthusiastic owners, builders and flyers.
The club is still evolving and growing after its break of operation, we want to know what you want from us, so let us know – drop us a message on By Email or catch us at the annual LAA Rally.
FAQs
How do I find out about building a Jodel Aircraft?
Our community has a wealth of knowledge available to you in supporting your build project. Take a look at our information pages ‘Building a Jodel‘. You will also need to get in touch with the Light Aircraft Association who will help you through the registration, engineering and inspection processes through to permit to fly issue. We have a couple of useful forums you can ask the experts – The International Jodel Club Forum have hundreds of contributors from all over the world, we also have the Facebook Flyers Page
Who is behind the Jodel Club UK?
The Jodel Club UK is currently managed by volunteer Jan Atherton, a Jodel pilot herself located in Oxfordshire. The club has a long history which you can read below.
I’d like to get to meet fellow Jodel Owners, how can I do that?
There are a number of fly-ins and gatherings throughout the year where Jodel owners and pilots meet up. Take a look at the ‘Whats On’ section.
Can I get Jodel Club branded clothing and stickers?
Yes of course! We hold a small stock of Jodel Club UK branded baseball hats, embroidered patches, Tee shirts, sweaters, pin badges and window stickers. They are available from Jan Atherton and the proceeds are used to keep the Jodel Club UK website going
How can I donate?
Donations to keep this website running are always much appreciated. Please donate using paypal.me/jodelclubuk
Get in touch with us.
- Ask for help and advice from the Jodel Community.
- Showcase your Jodel project.
- Share information.
