CATLEY Other models

The register lists here 5 versions with unladen weights from 530 to 790 kg, gross weights from 1,000 to 1,300 kg and widths from 1,830 to 2,110 mm.

The weights sit clearly above the 750-kilogram limit for unbraked trailers, placing them in the braked trailer class towed behind cars and light vans. For a glider transporter that makes sense: the long, narrow fuselage and wing sections of a sailplane need specially shaped cradles and a road-legal but comparatively light structure, while the aircraft itself adds little further weight.

On a used glider transporter, the condition of the cradles and mounts shaped to the particular fuselage matters most, along with the function of the overrun brake and its linkage, rust on frame and drawbar, and the state of tyres and lighting. Since such specialist trailers were often built in-house by flying clubs or in small runs, it is worth checking whether the cradles and straps still fit the specific glider type; parts usually come through independent trailer workshops or the flying club itself.