Thread: Results of Flight Performance Determination of the Lak‐17a FES
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Old February 24th 14, 09:26 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Results*of*Flight*Performance*Determination*o f*the*Lak‐17a*FES
On Monday, February 24, 2014 12:21:30 PM UTC-5, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Monday, February 24, 2014 9:20:13 AM UTC-6, Sean F (F2) wrote:

Looks like 2-4% to me from the L/D diagrams. Very significant. Handicap committee? Sean



Don't forget the adjustment the other direction for the higher weight. There is a formula for that, too, Sean.

By the way don't we need two sets of handicaps one adjusting for the weight for sports class and one not adjusting for the weight for FAI handicap contests with water?