As per Wombat's post about wing loadings. The handicap model depends on what lift / thermal model you choose. I dare say that the italians have their own ideas about the size, strength, spacing of their thermals. Alternatively they may have based the h'caps with some consideration for wave and/or ridge lift as well.
perhaps ask Peter T when he returns. > Astir standard. I presume that is a CS > > DG 300 club 1,04 > Pegase 1,04 > Astir standard 1,00 > ASW 19 1,00 > DG 100 1,00 > Hornet 1,00 > Jantar standard 1,00 > LS 1f 1,00 > Phoebus c 1,00 > ASW 15 0,98 > ASW 19 0,98 > Cirrus standard 0,98 > DG 100 club 0,98 > Libelle standard 0,98 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:aus-soaring- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Matthew Gage Sent: Friday, 13 July 2007 1:27 > > PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in > > Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 1.00 a/c reins > > > > They are the Italian handicaps - i think that should be > > enough explanation. > > > > But, I could say the same of some of the handicaps in > > use here ! > > As to the Astir - Are you confusing the Speed Astir ? > > This is definitely not the same as the Astir CS or 77 - > > it is a flapped machine similar in performance to an > > ASW20b. > > > > On 13/07/2007, at 12:16 , Derek Ruddock wrote: > > > > > > > > The handicaps are peculiar. What are they based on? > > > An Astir with a higher handicap that a cirrus or > > > ASW19? A Jantar the same as an Astir? > > > > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:aus-soaring- > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam > > Woolley >> Sent: Friday, 13 July 2007 11:27 AM > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: [Aus-soaring] 1.00 a/c reins > > >> > > >> Perfect example why you would only take a Cirrus or > > > another high performance > > >> low handicap glider (1.00 - cirrus, LS1-f,ASW-19) to > > > a club class worlds. > > >> Have to work too hard in anything else! An LS4 is at > > 1.06.. >> > > >> http://www.aeccvv.it/Scoring/779_CI_Club2007.htm - 9 > > x 1.00 >> gliders (8 > > > x > > >> cirrus, 1 x asw19) in the top 10! > > >> > > >> Go Teams Australia! > > >> WPP > > >> > > >> P.s. forget the world class, club class is almost > > > already the one design > > >> comp! > > >> > > >> > *http://www.wgcrieti.it/Sabina-Glide/documents/Sporting_Co > > > de.pdf - handicaps > > >> taken from here > > >> > > >> > > > __________________________________________________________ > > _______ >> Advertisement: WIN new Jeep Compass & > Off-Road Adventure with Trading > > > Post! > > >> > > > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http://www.tradingpostcomp > > >> > > > etition.com.au/OffRoadAdventure/?referrer=plac > > e83&_t=76 >> > > 3756818&_r=hotmail_email_tagline_July07&_m=EXT >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Aus-soaring mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> To check or change subscription details, visit: > > >> > > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > > > > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
