Winner of the 2019 Standard Class Nationals, 2nd place in 2019 Club Class Nats, 6th in 2020 Seniors, 5th in 2021 Seniors, 3rd in 2021 Club Class Nationals, 1st in 2022 Region 5N FAI class, 2nd in 2022 Standard and 2022 Club Class nationals. This is the best handling glider I have flown. Both 15 and 18 meter tips. The new panel installed in 2019 is set up for competition racing. LX9000 with V8 vario and wi-fi, LXNav remote on stick, PowerFLARM which displays on the LX9000, Winter mechanical vario, Winter airspeed, and Becker 4201 radio (LXNAV Nano 4 shown in the picture is not included), CG and nose hooks. Two Bioenno Power BLF-1209 Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Batteries, 12V, 9 Ahr with charger, each mounted in a Dittel Battery Box. Strong Parachute model 303 is included, Mountain High Oxygen system with EDS distribution system, single man rigger, tow out gear, 2 canopy covers (one for canopy only, second covers canopy and front of fuselage), and full all weather covers. Cobra trailer has a center rail for the ramp and a ramp extension for the tailwheel.
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Make Rolladen-Schneider
Model LS-8 - 18m
Marketplace Status Published
Marketplace Currency USD
Type Pure Sailplane
Seats 1
FAI Class 18m
Canopy Cover Yes
Full Covers Outdoor All Weather Covers
Oxygen Oxygen (Mountain High system)
Ground Handling Tail dolly, wing wheel, tow bar, wing stands
CG Release Yes
Nose Release Yes
Trailer Condition Rating
Trailer Cobra
Nav 1 LXNAV 9000 with V8 variometer and wi-fi
Nav 2 LXNAV Remote Stick
Radio Becker 4201
Flight Computer LXNAV 9000 with V8 variometer and wi-fi
Altimeter Winter 57 mm
Vario Winter 57 mm mechanical variometer
Air Speed Winter 57 mm
Aircraft Exterior
Aircraft Interior
Last Inspection 2023-04-15
Total Time 1284
Year 1996
Certificate Type Experimental
S/N 8136
Registration N818JT
Flarm Core
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