Interesting. *The same wording is present in sports class for fixed
ballast as well.
So, the only "limit" involved is that you can only add fixed ballast
up to that point.
On the other hand I've don't know of pilots adding fixed ballast in
sports class,
but I wouldn't be surprised if they did in a national contest if
conditions were strong.

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Gents,

Just for fun, and I'm not knocking the SSA HC author as I'm sure it's
another example of a thankless job but, can someone tell me how or why
the 15m 27s SSA HC is disadvantaged vs the 15m V2s & 29s per the
numbers below? I know it's only a slight disadvantage, but really?
with the exception of the ax the SSAs HC allowable weights are all
higher than the 27s so what gives? besides the obvious ;-)

Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2ax W 15 780 0.883

Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2bx W 15 805 0.884

Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cx W 15 859 0.885

Schleicher ASG-29 W 15 821 0.884

Schleicher ASW-27 W 15 788 0.880


To comment on Matt’s question above about pilots adding fixed ballast;
I know if I attend the Sport Nationals at Parowan, the only US contest
site I know of that has had un-ballasted task speeds break the 100 mph
barrier, I'll be sure to be at the full allowed HC weight, fixed of
course after plenty of drinking water and tail ballast. I'm certain I
wouldn’t be alone in this obvious goal!
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