{"id":17629,"date":"2018-07-11T14:06:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T12:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dg-flugzeugbau.de\/en\/?p=17629"},"modified":"2018-07-20T14:13:38","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T12:13:38","slug":"dg-s15m-ein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dg-aviation.de\/en\/dg-aircraft-news\/dg-s15m-ein\/17629","title":{"rendered":"1.003 km on DG-800S 15m – A Report by Matthias Kaese"},"content":{"rendered":"
3.400 km in 4 days and 1.003 km on DG 800S with 15m wingspan<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Days with wind from the North, constantly sending fresh air\u00a0 into our region, are very uncommon in July. Once this weather situation appears it can be a big chance for great, long flights. In combination with good pilot fitness, detailed flight preparation and a suitable aircraft, this allows you to fly >1000km even in the flat area of Brandenburg\/Germany. Together with Sarah D. on Ventus bT I took-off with my DG-800S for a 10,5h flight across the North-East parts of Germany on July 2nd.<\/p>\n In the late evening we had a 1.003 km flight in our pocket which featured many interesting aspects. Usually, pilots choose big ships to fly >1.000km tasks. So with Sarah’s small Ventus bT and my DG-800S in 15m configuration this was not the typical equipment for a very large flight. In addition, we flew with a very low wing loading to allow taking of by winch. 1.000km out of a winch!? What a great day…<\/p>\n I really like the harmonic flight characteristics of my DG-800S. The glider was recently retrofittet with DG808 15m winglets which significantly increased maneuverability and I absolutely like it! A relaxed sitting position supports concentration especially during long flights and improves your flying. Although the DG-800S is not very common in competition any more the advantages of this aircaft, especially its ergonomics, are outstanding. This fact allowed flights of more than 9 hours on 4 days in a row! Surely a very unique weather situation for our region. I’m proud my 18m wingtips stayed inside the trailer…<\/p>\n Take a look at the flight HERE<\/a><\/p>\n