IGC announces the 11-meter class

Dave Nadler wrote on 4/1/2016 6:58 AM:
Just in from the IGC!
The long-rumoured 11-meter class has been introduced.
From the IGC:
.....
- Smaller and lighter gliders are more easily assembled by
aging glider pilots (especially those using walkers).

Bids are now being accepted for the first 11-meter world championships,
to be held in 2017.

As the owner of an 11 meter motorglider (with the short tips), I'm
pleased to know I'll have a class to fly it in. As an aging glider pilot
who still owns an 18 m motorglider, I can tell you that bad boy is
getting heavier and more awkward every year, though once in the air,
it's fabulous!


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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
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- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"

https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Dec 2014a" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm

http://soaringsafety.org/prevention/...anes-2014A.pdf