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DG Aviation LS8-18

FAA approach category A Default Std

Target for the DG Aviation LS8-18

Up to 100fpm

Full marks for descent rate up to 100 fpm, and no note for a soft touchdown: a feather-light arrival is the right technique here.

Vref reference
51ktat 380 kg
Tail-strike limit
14°the category's
Ideal touchdown zone
50 to 200mpast the threshold
G-force
1.10Gfull marks, the category's curve

Unpowered single-seat sailplane designed by Rolladen-Schneider and now built by DG, the LS8-18 flying with either 15-meter or 18-meter wingspan, in production since 1995.

Roundout scores this aircraft with the Glider / Sailplane category's curves and touchdown-zone window. The figures it uses are below.

How its touchdown is scored.

The score at each point of its curves. Between the points, scores fall in a straight line; the full method is in the scoring methodology.

Descent rate at touchdown (fpm)30 of the 100 points.
100≤ 100fpm
90≤ 156fpm
75≤ 239fpm
55≤ 350fpm
35≤ 461fpm
10≤ 600fpm
G-force at touchdown (g)20 of the 100 points.
100≤ 1.10g
90≤ 1.18g
75≤ 1.29g
55≤ 1.45g
35≤ 1.61g
10≤ 1.80g

No shared landings or board for this aircraft yet. Its figures appear once pilots with a public profile have shared 5 graded landings in it, and a board once at least 5 opted-in pilots have flown it 10 or more times each. See the boards there are.

For reference.

Aircraft data

Manufacturer
DG Aviation
Model
LS8-18
Variant
LS8-18 (18 m with winglets)
FAA approach category
A
MTOW
525 kg (1,157 lbs)
Vref in flight
Adjusted to the weight you land at
MSFS source
Default Std

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