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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH JANUS

Glider · NONE NONE

Registered

1

Year Range

1977–1977

NTSB Events

0

Airworthiness Directives

5

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH JANUS aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • NH 100.0% 1

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 1970s 100.0% 1

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH JANUS aircraft

No NTSB-recorded events match SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH JANUS in the indexed corpus.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH JANUS

5 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 5.

  • Apr 4, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model Janus, Mini-Nimbus HS-7, Nimbus-2, and Standard Cirrus gliders. This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and co…

  • Jan 3, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model Janus, Mini-Nimbus HS- 7, Nimbus-2, and Standard Cirrus gliders. This proposed AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to…

  • Jan 28, 1999

    Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth K.G. Models Standard- Cirrus, Nimbus-2, JANUS, and Mini-Nimbus HS-7 Sailplanes

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Schempp-Hirth K.G. (Schempp-Hirth) Models Standard- Cirrus, Nimbus-2, JANUS, and Mini-Nimbus HS-7 sailplanes. This AD requires installing a safety device for the tailplane locking hook. This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airwor…

  • Nov 9, 1998

    Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth K.G. Models Standard- Cirrus, Nimbus-2, JANUS, and Mini-Nimbus HS-7 Sailplanes

    This document proposes to revise an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) that would have required installing a safety device for the tailplane locking hook on certain Schempp-Hirth K.G. (Schempp-Hirth) Models Standard-Cirrus, Nimbus-2, JANUS, and Mini- Nimbus HS-7 sailplanes. The proposed AD was the result of…

  • Jun 17, 1998

    Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth K.G. Models Standard- Cirrus, Nimbus-2, JANUS, and Mini-Nimbus HS-7 Sailplanes

    This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain Schempp-Hirth K.G. (Schempp-Hirth) Models Standard-Cirrus, Nimbus-2, JANUS, and Mini-Nimbus HS-7 sailplanes. The proposed AD would require installing a safety device for the tailplane locking hook. The proposed AD is the res…

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH JANUS

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.

05 /  Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins

Advisories applicable to SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH JANUS

2 SAIBs on file. SAIBs are FAA advisory notices — not mandatory like ADs, but worth reviewing for service bulletins and emerging issues.

  • 03/30/2009

    SAIB CE-09-22

    Flight Controls/Stabilizers: Loose Fastener with the Engine Extension/Retraction Mechanism

  • 04/18/2006

    SAIB CE-06-41

    SAIB CE-06-41 —

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 1 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

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N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N480J NH 1977 · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →