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N42CA

Built 1997 · registered US

588 registered

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Representative photo of a Schempp-Hirth DiscusType photo — not this specific aircraftPhoto: Orca · Public domain
This aircraft is a
Schempp-Hirth Discus
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Performance specs

Weights
MTOW
600 kg
Empty weight
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Fuel capacity
0 L
Dimensions
Length
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Wingspan
15.0 m
Height
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Capacity
Seats
1
Max passengers
1

Flight activity

(146 tracking legs recorded)
Last 30 days
104
Last 90 days
145
Last seen
9 Oct 2026
Tracked since
31 May 2026

Frequent routes: KBDU → KBDU (8)

  • Tracked flight9 Oct 2026 · 0h 18m
  • Tracked flight8 Oct 2026 · 0h 10m
  • KBDU → …8 Oct 2026 · 1h 26m
  • Tracked flight8 Oct 2026 · 2h 17m
  • … → KBDU8 Oct 2026 · 0h 33m
  • Tracked flight6 Oct 2026 · 0h 11m
  • KBDU → KBDU30 Sept 2026 · 0h 35m
  • KBDU → KBDU30 Sept 2026 · 0h 16m
  • … → KBDU30 Sept 2026 · 0h 11m
  • Tracked flight24 Sept 2026 · 0h 05m

Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.

From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.

How common is this aircraft?
588Schempp-Hirth Discus registered worldwide

Common. More common than 93% of the aircraft models we track.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N42CAUSACTIVE
    SOARING SOCIETY OF BOULDER INC
    2019 – present

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