On Sunday, February 16, 2014 6:11:52 PM UTC-5, Steve Koerner wrote:
Another point of view would be that it is a pity that so many gliders sold of late are being equipped with expensive, stinky, loud, unreliable, high maintenance motors so as to get a wee advantage in competition (or whatever reason). Seems like JJ's rule to negate part of that competition advantage would actually be good for the sport. Since motorgliders crash a lot more often than pure gliders, it would also be good for our insurance rates.

Only because we are all looking for ways to make it safer,
now FES is on the table and we all think,it could be a bit safer.
keRW