On 18/08/11 23:47, Ross McLean wrote:
The problem facing the handicappers is that the Nimbus 2 technology is over 40 years old (1971 first production Nimbus 2) and the ASG29/JS1 is state of the art 21^st Century aerodynamics technology. An awful lot of advancement has occurred in aerodynamics and composite technology in 40 years.
Ross
I thought the point of handicaps was specifically to address the above issue. The condition of the aircraft is not something that should concern the handicappers - they should just assume the aircraft is 'as new' (or as best fettled) and compare with other 'as new' gliders.
Is there a formula being used to calculate handicaps factoring in such things as max/min wing loading and polar?
-- Robert Hart [email protected] +61 (0)438 385 533 http://www.hart.wattle.id.au
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