27.04.2020 | DG Aircraft News People currently keep on asking when the DG-1001e neo will be ready to fly! A reasonable question because the glider was planned to take off early this year. Although we reacted to the COVID-19 crisis quite fast, the current situation noticeably slows down our operation. As a result delays were not avoidable. […]
Jul 4, 2019 | DG Aircraft News The FES system is getting more popular in single-seaters. Lots of clubs and private pilots enjoy the benefits of this easy to use propulsion system. It’s a system use able for everyone which can used to climb the glider back to a safe altitude and which is unmatched when it […]
Masterton Soaring Club,Wellington Gliding Club &Hood Aerodrome Invite you to the 2019 Central Districts Gliding Championships at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear fellow pilot We invite you to enter the 2019 Central Districts Championships to be held at Hood Aerodrome from Sunday 3rd to Saturday 9th March 2019, inclusive with Saturday 2nd available as […]
AIR Control Display AIR Control Display is our newly designed multi function display. It controls aircraft radios, is a fully certified altimeter, and controls transponders. Air Control Display works well with many aircraft radios and Mode-S/ADS-B transponders. Flexible installation, always extendable. Aircraft Radios Plays well with many radios. AIR Control Display by design is compatible […]
Options for Single seat gliders: Dittel KRT 2 radio with 8.33 mhz spacing and KTX 2 Mode S Class 1 Transponder with built in ALT encoder and extended squitter for future ADS-B out capability. Two 57mm instrument’s mounted in the panel. Both certified now and both meet the requirements of class 1 controlled airspace. Future […]
AIR Control Display – Control Unit AIR Control Display is our newly designed control display for aircraft radios and transponders. It features robust hardware, a sunlight readable display and modern functionality. Air Control Display works well with many aircraft radios and Mode-S/ADS-B transponders. It is capable of controlling a radio, a transponder, or both simultaneously. […]
There and back again – an epic 1000km glide Original http://times-age.co.nz/back-epic-1000km-glide/ 1:49 PM Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 By Hayley Gastmeier hayley.gastmeier@age.co.nz An epic 1000km gliding round trip that began from Greytown Soaring Centre has left Keith Essex on a high. On Sunday he took up a challenge to be the first person to clock up 1000km from […]
LS1-f neo takes-offFeb 14, 2017 | DG Aircraft NewsDG were able to test-fly the new LS1-f neo the first time last weekend! All pilots were very satisfied. Flight characteristics and the look are great! The glider can thermal much slower now and handling close to stall speed is extremely gentle. More tests will follow during […]
Guest post by Nicola Little When I got the call saying Craig Stobbs was looking for a passenger in ZK-GYJ a Schleicher ASH 25M (with a wingspan only a few metres less than a 737), it seemed like the right time to have my first glider experience. The briefing was a bit sobering – parachute, […]
neo Winglets for LS6 and LS8 – TN6041 and TN8023 Approved We are very happy to announce that we received certification for our new neo winglets today. With TN6041 and TN8023 neo winglets can now be retrofitted and operated on all LS6 with wing parting and on all LS8. Documentation is available for download shortly, by […]