2010 Proposed US Sports Class Handicaps

On Jan 3, 6:25*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

I received a private reply from David in which he indicates that "To
come up with a handicap, 250lb not 280lb
is added to the empty weight".

Since 2 different people have 2 different answers can anyone point me
to the SSA rule or policy that is used to derive the handicap weight?

Andy

On Jan 4, 9:59*am, Andy wrote:
On Jan 3, 6:25*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

I received a private reply from David in which he indicates that "To
come up with a handicap, 250lb not 280lb
is added to the empty weight".

Since 2 different people have 2 different answers can anyone point me
to the SSA rule or policy that is used to derive the handicap weight?

Andy- Hide quoted text -

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My answer came from David as well, talking specifically about HP
gliders. I wasn't sure if all other gliders were done the same way.
Thus the disclaimer in my answer. My understanding was 250 lbs for
pilot parachute, water etc and 30lbs for instruments.
It seems to work for the published empty weight of the HP gliders.

Brian