Standard Airworthy Certificated Gliders in the US

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 6:38:56 AM UTC-4, Matt G. wrote:
GM;886150 Wrote:

Can anyone give me some pointers on how to research the FAA database to

find out if a glider has a standard airworthiness certificate or must be

registered in the experimental category?

Thanks,

Uli



If looking up a glider by N-number, you can simply look at the

registration to determine what category airworthiness cert it has. Under

the "Airworthiness" section, look for "classification". It will be

either "Standard" or "Experimental". This is the easiest way to tell for

a particular glider, since some models have ended up in both the

standard and experimental categories over the years.

Matt G.


Hi Matt,
thanks for your reply. My question was more general and aimed at particular models rather than a specific glider which is already registered in the US.
Uli

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 8:21:29 PM UTC-7, GM wrote:
On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 6:38:56 AM UTC-4, Matt G. wrote:

GM;886150 Wrote:



Can anyone give me some pointers on how to research the FAA database to



find out if a glider has a standard airworthiness certificate or must be



registered in the experimental category?



Thanks,



Uli







If looking up a glider by N-number, you can simply look at the



registration to determine what category airworthiness cert it has. Under



the "Airworthiness" section, look for "classification". It will be



either "Standard" or "Experimental". This is the easiest way to tell for



a particular glider, since some models have ended up in both the



standard and experimental categories over the years.



Matt G.





Hi Matt,

thanks for your reply. My question was more general and aimed at particular models rather than a specific glider which is already registered in the US.

Uli

So why don't you just ask the question for he specific glider you are interested in?

Hi Matt,



thanks for your reply. My question was more general and aimed at particular models rather than a specific glider which is already registered in the US.



Uli



So why don't you just ask the question for he specific glider you are interested in?

Simple - I don't want to tip off my friends about what I intend to get ..... ;-)