The Rolladen-Schneider LS6 (ICAO type GLID) is an aircraft of Germany origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 525 kg. It offers seating for up to 1 across its variants.
Rolladen-Schneider LS6

Fleet & certification
- Built
- 254
- Active
- 254
- Origin
- Germany
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS6-c LS6-c | — | 524.81–525 kg | — | — | — |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS G83EU · Rev 1 · issued 2000-04-10
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS G83EU), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Rolladen-Schneider LS6 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Rolladen-Schneider LS6 fleet — updated daily.
39 yearsmedian age
Of the 41 registered Rolladen-Schneider LS6 with a known build year (16% of the 254 we track), the median age is 39 years.
2changed registration in 12 months
2 of the 254 registered Rolladen-Schneider LS6 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (1% of the fleet), across 2 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
How many people can the Rolladen-Schneider LS6 carry?
The Rolladen-Schneider LS6 seats up to 1 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Rolladen-Schneider LS6?
The Rolladen-Schneider LS6's maximum take-off weight is 525 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Rolladen-Schneider LS6?
The Rolladen-Schneider LS6's ICAO type designator is GLID.
How many Rolladen-Schneider LS6 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 254 registered Rolladen-Schneider LS6 airframes worldwide.
Registered LS6 aircraft
Individual LS6 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N16HJ· 2001
- VH-YXM· 2000
- VH-GLP· 1997
- VH-JUS· 1994
- VH-GTE· 1994
- N177SS· 1993
- C-GDLS· 1992
- VH-NZE· 1991
- C-FBKC· 1989
- N987DM· 1989
- VH-KYL· 1988
- VH-GST· 1988
- N30CF· 1988
- VH-GUG· 1987
- N1720· 1987
- N40AF· 1987
- C-FAMV· 1987
- N49HW· 1987
- C-GNEH· 1987
- C-FXWN· 1987
- VH-HDM· 1987
- N66UU· 1987
- N344JH· 1987
- N54MA· 1987