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N520RS

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1998 ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER LS8-18

GliderSanta Monica, CARegistered Feb 21, 2023

N520RS is a 1998 Rolladen-Schneider LS8-18 (glider) with serial number 8221, registered in Santa Monica, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (racing), issued Mar 18, 1999. It is one of 21 LS8-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in California.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Santa Monica, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
Certificate issued
Feb 21, 2023
Last FAA action
Feb 21, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A68A76
Mode S code (octal)
51505166
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER
Model
LS8-18
Type certificate (TCDS)
G14CE (DG Aviation GmbH)
Year manufactured
1998
Serial number
8221
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Mar 18, 1999
Approved operations
Racing

Public airports near Santa Monica

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Santa Monica Municipal
Santa Monica, CA
KSMO3 miTowered100LL, A, UL94
Los Angeles International
Los Angeles, CA
KLAX7 miToweredA
Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal
Hawthorne, CA
KHHR11 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other LS8-18 in California