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On Feb 9, 2:19 pm, jcarlyle wrote:
John Godfrey (QT) wrote:
On Feb 9, 1:13 pm, jcarlyle wrote:
I’m still learning to be a contest pilot, so the proposed use of
handicaps in Standard Class is OK by me. And if pure handicapping
attracts more people to participate in Standard Class, great!

What puzzles me, though, is the use of pure handicapping being
proposed for Standard Class itself, but a fixed 2% distance bonus
being used when a Standard Class ship flies in 15m Class. The LS8,
D2b, and ASW-28 have a 0.915 handicap, while an ASW-27 has a 0.880
handicap and a V2c and a LS10 have a 0.885 handicap. This is a 3% to
3.5% difference, not 2%. And I think that a LS4 and a SZD55 would also
just get 2%, just like the top of the line Standard Class ships do.

Why not use the correct handicap when fielding a mixed FAI class at a
US contest?

-John

Hi John,
The 2% adjustments have been dropped.
See page 3 ofhttp://www.ssa.org/files/member/2012%20Rules%20Changes%20Summary%20v4...
QT

Thanks, QT, I obviously didn't see that document! I'll be sure to
download the 2012 US contest rules when they're released.

-John- Hide quoted text -

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They are approved as of last Saturday
UH

OK, but one cannot download them at the SSA site. SSA says Mar 1.
Perhaps QT will give us a heads-up again this year when we can
retrieve them?

-John