On Dec 16, 11:30*am, Andy wrote:
On Dec 15, 11:58*pm, Tom Kelley wrote:

Andy, *9B, you can't even get to 1178 lbs, as you, my friend, have an
ASW 27 which has a max. weight of 1102 lbs.............. Check the
wing on the ASH 31, its 128 sq. ft. and look at the ASH 26E, its 125
sq. ft. Look at their weights as they are motorgliders.

Hey Tom,

I was quoting your math for an ASG-29-18m rather than my -27B. If the
intent of the rule is to allow for soft fields or short, high/hot
runways it seems like ballasting to the heaviest motorglider TOW might
not get used much if there are heavy motorgliders on the grid since it
will put the non-motorgliders at pretty high wing loadings, which is
not what you want for towing under those takeoff conditions. I guess
it's a middle ground, but in some cases may not be much of one - at
least where it comes to the non-motorgliders.

9B

Two solutions leap to mind - add the ballast when airborne (that
should be interesting!) or make motorgliders compete separately under
thier own rules.

I've never understood the mindset that permits motorgliders, with
their inherent and unmeasurable advantage, to compete with unpowered
sailplanes.


Mike