DS speeds are recorded using either Kyle's Bushnell radar gun or Andy's ProSpeed gun.
For a comprehensive list of people who have broken 150 mph, go here.
Check out motorsport artist Bill Patterson's new dynamic soaring site, the DS Zone.
DS Videos
Kyles Paulson breaks the record again with a 229mph run.
Kyle's Paulson's and Doug Reel's record breaking runs 215mph and 212mph runs.
Kyle does 174mph at Piuma ridge
Andy's 184mph run at Vincent
Video of my Opus from a few years ago
The Opus again. This time my flap flutters
Here are our best current speeds
| Pilot | Speed | Airplane | Location | Date |
| Kyle | 232 mph | Extreme DS 2 meter | Parker | 11/22/2003 |
| Brett | 195 mph | Sting-DS | Vincent | 6/28/2003 |
| Andy | 187 mph | Sting-DS | Vincent | 6/28/2003 |
| Dave | 177 mph | Sting-DS | Vincent | 8/03/2003 |
| Kyle | 177 mph | Sting-DS | Parker | 6/22/2002 |
| Kyle | 175 mph | Nemesis | Vincent | 5/28/2003 |
| Brett | 158 mph | Blade | Vincent | 10/10/2003 |
| Brett | 153 mph | Opus V | Vincent | 6/18/2003 |
| Bill | 151 mph | Wizard Compact 2x | Vincent | 5/31/2003 |
| Andy | 131 mph | Opus W | -- | 5/20/2002 |
| Andy | 118 mph | Nemesis | -- | 4/25/2002 |
| Brett | 93 mph | Mini Acacia | -- | 9/14/2002 |
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| The Jaffee DS Scale |
| 200+ mph |
| 175-199 mph |
| 150-174 mph |
| 125-149 mph |
| 100-124 mph |
| < 100 mph |
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Old milestones:
| Pilot | Speed | Airplane | Location | Date |
| Kyle | 229 mph | Extreme DS 2 meter | Vincent | 8/03/2003 |
| Kyle | 215 mph | Extreme DS 2 meter | Vincent | 6/28/2003 |
| Kyle | 192 mph | Extreme DS 2 meter | Vincent | 6/22/2003 |
| Andy | 184 mph | Sting-DS | Vincent | 5/28/2003 |
| Kyle | 169 mph | Sting-DS | -- | 5/20/2002 |
| Kyle | 162 mph | Sting-DS | -- | 5/11/2002 |
| Kyle | 154 mph | Sting-DS | -- | 4/13/2002 |
| Brett | 150 mph | Sting-DS | -- | 5/10/2003 |
| Andy | 146 mph | Sting-DS | -- | 5/10/2003 |
| Kyle | 140 mph | Sting-DS | -- | 4/06/2002 |
| Brett | 141 mph | Opus V | -- | 5/20/2002 |
| Brett | 139 mph | Opus V | -- | 5/11/2002 |
| Kyle | 133 mph | Sting-DS | -- | 3/30/2002 |
| Brett | 130 mph | Opus V | -- | 4/13/2002 |
| Brett | 121 mph | Opus V | -- | 4/06/2002 |
| Andy | 116 mph | Opus W | -- | 4/15/2002 |
| Brett | 116 mph | Opus V | -- | 3/30/2002 |
| Andy | 107 mph | Opus W | -- | 4/06/2002 |
| Andy | 104 mph | Opus W | -- | 3/27/2002 |
| Andy | 103 mph | Nemesis | -- | 4/06/2002 |
| Kyle | 98 mph | Nemesis | -- | 3/30/2002 |
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