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TN1000-42, TN 500-13 and EASA AD 2019-0237-E – Canopy Lock DG-1000 and DG-500
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. ...
Videos by Stefan Langer on the LS8-e neo and the first “e-glide” in Pavullo
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 propulsion systems. Stefan also used the time to have a detailed look on our LS8-e neo. As a result the Youtuber created...
Achievements at the Ostalb-Pokal and the Juniors’ Qualification in Aalen
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 climb the podium with a third position in his LS1-f. Johannes Dibbern is the runner-up in the standard class. He flew an...
Simon Schröder wins Juniors’ WGC with LS8-neo!
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. With a constantly good performance throughout the entire competition the current German Junior Champion always flew his...
Dirk Ströbl wins the 51st Klippeneck Contest with LS8-neo
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 (runner-up) the two FLG Blaubeuren pilots dominated the competition. Wouter van Essen who flies for FSV Nürtingen came in...