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Noise Level Measurement for the DG-1001M


July 21st,2010

TN-DG-SS-01 - Maintenance Manuals for all DG Aircraft are approved now

From Aug. 31st on the new maintenance manuals for DG-100 up to DG-800 as well as for LS3 are mandatory for all owners of these aircraft. Customers with a Service Agreement will get these manuals for free without any order.
We expect the approval for the other LS Types soon.


July 16th,2010

A wonderful movie made by Marko Rocznik during his flights
in the Sierra Nevada


July 5th,2010

Technical Note TN 800-37

Technical Note TN 500-01

the new maintenance manuals for the DG-800A/LA, DG-800S
and all DG-500 are approved by EASA now.

They can be ordered from the T/C holder DG Flugzeubau and must be available for the pilots latest August 31st.

The manuals for all the other sailplanes will be ready in a short time now.

 


July 1st,2010

Technical Note TN 3053

The same for the LS3.
Additionally the max. service time can be increased up to 12.000 hours now


July 1st,2010

Thermal Forecast for North America


July 1st,2010

DG-1001M - the new Freedom


June 25th,2010

We still have one set of
Jaxida All Wheather Covers for a DG-505 "Orion" (20m WL)
available and can sell it for a good price.

Please contact Stefan Goeldner


June 25th,2010

Congratulation to René  Schoenmann of the club "SG Fricktal". He won the Competition of Zurich in the Standard Class with LS8.
Manfred Hahn also did the first place with his LS8 in the "mixed class".
And our managing director Holger Back during the recent "Hockenheim Wettbewerb" reached the second place with LS10.
Congratulation to all the pilots and we wish a continuing successful flight season!


May 31st, 2010

Congratulations to Yves Jeanmotte for his outstanding competition flights during the Belgian Nationals 2010.

He did the first place winning all three days with our LS10


May 19th, 2010

DG-800B / DG-808C / DG-505MB:

If during engine retraction the propeller can’t be stopped in the vertical position, the relation between propeller and motor position has been changed due to a
jump of the drive belt.
Such a problem may be corrected easily.
We have produced the Service Info 69-10 for your convenience.


May 15th, 2010

Technical Note LS1a-f - TN62-LS:

Improved main spar pins - if necessary!


April 30th, 2010

Ounce more: Service Agreement:

1. Now the article contains the most important facts only.
2. There is no longer a cover sheet to be renewed yearly.
3. Later the customers also can sign a less expensive "basic version" of the contract.
4. We are expecting the approved manuals every day


April 25th, 2010

Emergency System for the DG-1001M


April 19th, 2010

Flying the LS10-st - by Brian Du Rieu/AUS


April 9th, 2010

Tow Bar for the DG-1001M

a comfortable feature


March 31st, 2010

Validity of the Manuals


March 16th, 2010

The situation of the Service Agreement in Spring 2010

and the additional benefits of the contract


Febr. 28th, 2010

DG holds its own also in these difficult times


Febr. 28th, 2010

Flight tests with the DG-1001M in Kufstein/Austria

Videoclip 56MB in size


Jan. 27th,2010

Type Support - The problems are the same everywhere!

In the meantime the complete article has been finished.
Please read it once more carefully.


Jan. 16th, 2010

Manual of the Propeller of the DG-1001T


Jan. 14th, 2010

Dokumentation of a superfast flight with an LS10 in Australia


Jan. 13th, 2010

Type Support - What does it mean?

 
Dec. 22nd, 2009

Winter Maintenance

 
Dec. 19th, 2009

Cost Of Continued Support For Aircraft Built By The Former Manufacturers Glaser-Dirks And Rolladen-Schneider


Dec. 19th, 2009

The LS10 is certified now

Everything is ready!

Also a complete set of manuals is ready for download.

 
Dec. 19th, 2009

Ursula Haenle's Petite Plastic Plane Patch Primer

This is an update of the booklet after having it scanned in a better quality

 
Dec. 9th, 2009

Another Report of the DG-1001M

written by Holger Back

 
Dec. 7th, 2009

A new Calendar for 2010


Nov. 28th, 2009

For a better calculation of the shipping cost for spare part deliveries, you can find a table with our fees

 
Nov. 16th, 2009

Three little videos how our stall warning device is working

 
Nov. 10th, 2009

Ursula Haenle's Petite Plastic Plane Patch Primer


Nov. 2nd, 2009

TN 800-36 - DG-800/DG-505MB

Starter Ring Gear: An unofficial advice

 
Oct. 20th, 2009

 

LS10 Flight Manual

final version for download

 
Oct. 12th, 2009

Everything Depends On the Side String

 

- a Safety Feature free of charge


Oct. 9th, 2009

800-36: Update!

DG-800B-C und DG-500MB  -Starter ring gear - an update was necessary, because we found out that all starter rings can fail - even the red painted version!

 
Sept. 26th, 2009 

 

Report of the Flight Testing of the DG-1001M 

 
Sept. 23rd, 2009

 

  

DG-1001M on YouTube  

A short video of the DG-1001M in Bruchsal on the 3rd of September Pilot: Holger Back  


Sept. 4th, 2009  

 

LS8-sc/-tc 2010 version 

The new version of the LS8

(This article was updated once more!)

 
Sept. 4th, 2009 

New TN's:
301-25: All DG-100 and DG-200 - rod end in control column - documents updated!
301-26: Some DG-100 - Elevator control bearing stand - documents updated! 
800-36: Some DG-800B-C und DG-500MB  -Starter ring gear

 
Aug. 3rd, 2009

Retrofitting an electrically driven undercarriage


July 15th, 2009

Maiden Flight of the new DG-1001M is done

Here is Wilhelm Dirks report


July 9th, 2009

DG holds its own also in these difficult times


June 30th, 2009

Service directly from the Manufacturer

That alway is a very important topic.

And why don't you give your sailplane a complete overhaul???


June 30th, 2009

DG-1001TE - The Development continues


June 26th, 2009

LS10 - the certification process is going on

 


June 20th, 2009

DG-800B-C / DG-505MB

Technical Note for Extension Retraction Unit


April 29th, 2009

Impressions of the LS10

-by Etienne d' Ursel


Apr. 28th, 2009

DG-1001TE - How to get home - quietly and safely!


March 31st, 2009

New- and Refilling of Noah-Bottles


March 14th, 2009

John Bojak's first impression of his new LS10


Febr. 11th, 2009

TN 1000-14 - Electrical Landing Gear certified
A retrofit is possible now.
Details can be read here.


Jan. 31st, 2009

DG-1001 - the new DG-1000

our excellent plane to be further improved


Jan. 28th, 2009

Training for that moment when every second counts


Jan. 27th, 2009

First independent Report about the Electric Landing Gear of the DG-1000


Dec. 24th, 2008

During one of our recent deliveries of an LS10  one of our employees took the chance to enter into the USA illegally. The US Custom and Immigrant Authorities did not notice anything!


Dec. 04th, 2008

The electrical Landing Gear of the DG-1000
- update of technical Data and Video


Nov. 8th, 2008

DG-1000M - The new Self Launcher


Sept. 9th

The "Mandl Air Extractor" - a sensational increase of performance?

July 28th,2008

LS10-st in Competition Flying

July 3rd, 2008

Service-Info for new Material Designations

April 3rd, 08


Delivery Time of Our Gliders

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Customer Picture of the Month

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DG - Newsletters - our regular circular

updated monthly

 

 

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