Standard Airworthy Certificated Gliders in the US

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 4:38:56 AM UTC-6, 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.









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Matt G.

Not always. I've found the information lacking on more than one record. Of note, one was the SZD-54 Perkoz in the winch accident a couple of years ago.

Frank Whiteley