
Welcome to SUHPA! We are a group of students building our own human powered aircraft, the "Super Lazarus". With a wingspan similar to a private jet (24m), mass of only 38 kg, and the legs of the pilot as its sole powerplant, the aircraft is a huge engineering undertaking! We are the only student team flying HPAs at the moment, but we may see some friendly competition with Strathyclyde soon as they develop their own aircraft!
We have three teams working on the project that you can get involved with: the design team, the manufacturing team, and the avionics team.
Our "Super Lazarus" aircraft successfully flew during the Icarus cup competition in 2022, organized by the British Human Powered flying club. Join us for a chance to get hands on with Super Lazarus and help fly it in 2023!
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The Committee
All clubs and societies within the Students' Union are run entirely by students. The student committee for Human Powered Aircraft this year are:
Head of Avionics
Head of Design
Head of Manufacturing
Lead Engineer
President
[legacy] Health and Safety/Welfare Officer
[legacy] Secretary
[legacy] Social Secretary
[legacy] Treasurer
[legacy] Vice President
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Membership Information
These are the current membership fees offered by Human Powered Aircraft, although many clubs and societies offer a free period for new members to try out their activities.
Name | Cost | Valid Period | Details | |
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2022/2023 Annual Membership | FREE | 01/07/2022 - 30/06/2023 | Becoming a member gives access to all meetings, socials, activities and flight sessions of SUHPA. Members can join a team, take part in design work, manufacturing, and flying aircraft. |
Constitution
All SUSU clubs & societies must have a Constitution which governs how they run
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All clubs & societies are required to risk assess their activity to ensure it is carried out in a safe manner for members. Current risk assessments for Human Powered Aircraft are available to view below