Type certificate G53EU
Held today by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH. It covers 2 models; about 40 aircraft on the U.S. register are built to the designs it names. Last revised March 17, 1987 (revision 0). 2 FAA orders name its designs.
Models under this certificate 2
Discus a, Discus b
On this site
The data sheet on the FAA's site: the approved engines and propellers, weights, speeds and limits for each model.
FAA orders on these designs 2 · newest first
1998-04-1797-08-02 R1 · Load Test of Elevator Control System · flight controls
1997-08-0197-08-06 R1 · Quick Connectors · other and general
Source: FAA type certificate data sheets (Dynamic Regulatory System); register counts from the FAA register of October 8, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/certificate/G53EU.json.