On Friday, February 7, 2014 10:37:37 AM UTC-5, Sean F (F2) wrote:
Interesting. The decision does not make alot of sense to me unless they have some other class that is suited to this performance range. That said, it sounds like there actually may be another class that is now intended for very high performance Standard Class gliders (see below). There is also alot of class warfare, rich man/poor man crap in there thread discussion as well. I think the Standard Class must be far more popular in Poland than in the US. In fact, I would bet that this situation is very similar to the US Club Class wanting to be separated from the high performance gliders of the old style "sports class." Class Definition Standard « Reply # 1 on: February 03, 2014, 9:52 » There are those who believe that eliminating class differences lies in taking away rich. Others that in giving to the poor I think that should not be disposed of 18m class just because ASG has a dominant position. But I think that you should create conditions to that established in Poland, another strong class of parent in the glider. Regards, Mark, If you wrote it so why are you taking the opportunity to take part in MP Standard at WAS 28, LS 8/Discusie 2? Does it have to be this recipe for the creation of another class of parent in her glider. As far as I know, these are the cheapest competition-gliders (not speaking here of class club). MC On Thursday, February 6, 2014 3:43:40 AM UTC-5, wrote: If you want to go to Poland to take part in there Standard Class Nationals make sure not to bring/rent modern ship like D2, LS 8 and ASW 28. Polish Gliding Commission decided to remove these ships from Polish Nationals starting 2015. For those of you that know how to read Polish go here; http://forum.szybowce.com/informacje...lasy-standard/. Just so you know it. Marek

My speculation, and that is all it is, would be that they don't have very many "modern" Std class gliders, but more older gliders. To try to get more pilots that have those gliders, they move the "modern" gliders out.
In the US we chose to have very limited handicapping to try to attract the pilots with the older last generation gliders. This has had a limited affect on participation, but has drawn a few more. Just another way to try to get more pilots.
I'd be interested in why the PGC is taking this action.
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