DG-1000S (x2)

The DG-1000S is Melbourne Gliding Club's primary training aircraft, with the club owning two of the type.

As an evolution of the DG-505, the DG-1000S shares all of its good characteristics - as well as including some improvements.

The DG-1000S is an easy-to-fly, robust, comfortable aircraft, with excellent performance. Unlike many training aircraft, the DG-1000S is difficult to outgrow. It is a highly capable design, and may be fitted with optional 20 m wingtips to improve its performance even further. In the 18 m configuration, the airframe is fully aerobatic - which stands as a testament to the strength and safety of the aircraft.

A majority of the club's student pilots have gone solo in one of the -1000S. The only downside of this is that it can be hard to want to fly anything else!