mattm[_2_]
January 4th 10, 04:20 PM
On Jan 3, 8:25*pm, Brian > wrote:
> On Jan 3, 5:12*pm, Andy > wrote:
>
> > On Jan 3, 12:17*pm, Deltasierra > wrote:
>
> > > The proposed Sports Class Handicaps are now available for viewing on
> > > the SSA Website: *http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=6242029070.
> > > Please submit comments prior to February 1, directed to me at
> > > (please include a telephone #).
>
> > > David Stevenson
>
> > Can someone please explain how the sailplane specific handicap weight
> > is derived?
>
> > thanks
>
> > Andy
>
> Simple answer, take the published empty weight and add 280 lbs. (250
> for pilot and 30 for instruments) There may be some other factors
> depending on the sailplane.
>
> Brian
250lb pilot?! I knew we've been gaining weight on average but isn't
that
excessive (and even with a 15lb parachute). Anyway, the HpH 304C
seems
underweight also. That would point to an empty weight of 508. The
one I've
flown was 586 at last weighing, so even assuming 30lbs of instruments
that's
almost 50lbs heavier. For the ASW-19 (which I fly now) that formula
points to
an empty uninstrumented weight of 550lbs, and my particular plane is
581lbs
empty, so that works out fine.
-- Matt
> On Jan 3, 5:12*pm, Andy > wrote:
>
> > On Jan 3, 12:17*pm, Deltasierra > wrote:
>
> > > The proposed Sports Class Handicaps are now available for viewing on
> > > the SSA Website: *http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=6242029070.
> > > Please submit comments prior to February 1, directed to me at
> > > (please include a telephone #).
>
> > > David Stevenson
>
> > Can someone please explain how the sailplane specific handicap weight
> > is derived?
>
> > thanks
>
> > Andy
>
> Simple answer, take the published empty weight and add 280 lbs. (250
> for pilot and 30 for instruments) There may be some other factors
> depending on the sailplane.
>
> Brian
250lb pilot?! I knew we've been gaining weight on average but isn't
that
excessive (and even with a 15lb parachute). Anyway, the HpH 304C
seems
underweight also. That would point to an empty weight of 508. The
one I've
flown was 586 at last weighing, so even assuming 30lbs of instruments
that's
almost 50lbs heavier. For the ASW-19 (which I fly now) that formula
points to
an empty uninstrumented weight of 550lbs, and my particular plane is
581lbs
empty, so that works out fine.
-- Matt