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N850RK

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2001 ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER LS8-18

GliderPalatine, ILRegistered Jan 2, 2025

N850RK is a 2001 Rolladen-Schneider LS8-18 (glider) with serial number 8355, registered in Palatine, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Mar 3, 2001. It is one of 21 LS8-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Illinois.

1916days left
Registration expiresJan 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Palatine, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Jan 2, 2025
Last FAA action
Jan 2, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
ABA8D9
Mode S code (octal)
52724331
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER
Model
LS8-18
Type certificate (TCDS)
G14CE (DG Aviation GmbH)
Year manufactured
2001
Serial number
8355
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Mar 3, 2001
Approved operations
Exhibition, Racing

Public airports near Palatine

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Chicago Executive
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL
KPWK7 miTowered100LL, A1+
Schaumburg Regional
Chicago/Schaumburg, IL
06C9 miNon-towered100LL, A
Chicago O'Hare International
Chicago, IL
KORD12 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 Illinois