On Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:42:22 PM UTC-5, Steve Leonard wrote:
Rather than checking out the videos (link didn't work for me, but I have seen the videos of the tests being conducted), you can check out the SSA Website. If you do, you will see the LAK-17B-18 FES does have its own handicap number, and it is different than the LAK-17B-18. The difference is in line, in both weight delta and handicap delta, to the LAK-17A-18 to the LAK-17AT-18. The delta for either is .01.



That said, you may want to look and see which way, and then look harder for that data from the Akaflieg.



Have fun at the GP this weekend, Sean. Wish I could be there to fly with you guys.



Steve

I saw a German test somewhere a few months ago which showed handicap in the range of 2% if I could only remember where the document was located. It was a good technical paper. Maybe someone has a link.