Wood, fabric & a very long glide.

There are aircraft you fly. And aircraft you keep.

René Fournier's formula was beautifully simple: a light, clean aeroplane with a small engine and enough wing to make the engine optional once you're airborne.

That combination produced a family of aircraft with an unmistakable character. Wooden airframes, fabric flying surfaces, compact engines, folding wings and a cockpit that makes you feel like you're wearing the aeroplane rather than sitting inside it.

“A small engine with a very big excuse to go flying.”

Today, surviving Fourniers are scattered across the country. This club is about bringing their stories together — before another bit of knowledge disappears into an old logbook or a workshop conversation.