We recently published TN1000-42 and TN 500-13 relating to issues with the canopy locking mechanism on DG-1000 and DG-500 aircraft. Based on that, EASA decided to publish AD 2019-0237-E. Please find more details in our Technical Notes section. ...
Stefan Langer recently participated in the e-glide in Pavullo (Italy) with our LS8-e neo. The event took place besides the world championships in 13.5m class and was meant to be a test run for future competitions that are designed for sailplanes with electric...
Congratulations to Charly and Karol-Jan Müller of SFG Giulini! They won the Ostalb-Pokal in the two-seater class with a DG-1000T! We also compliment Toni Kittler, who finished as club class champion at the Juniors’ qualification with an LS4. Etienne Dollhausen could...
Congratulations to Simon Schröder who is the new standard class Junior World Champion! Only a couple of weeks after his father Robert Schröder had finished as runner-up at the European Championship in the standard class, Simon’s big dream of winning a WGC became true....
Congratulations to our friend and colleague Dirk Ströbl who has won the 25m class at the 51st Klippeneck contest with his LS8-neo! Most of our customers might know Dirk as licensed inspector working with DG Flugzeugbau’s service team. Flying together with Philipp Söll...
The type certification of our LS8-e neo, which is equipped with LZ-Design’s FES system, is looming closer and closer. The latest test flights could be successfully accomplished, so now we will start with the documentation for the German authority (Luftfahrtbundesamt)....