Motorgliders (long)

"dennis brown" wrote in message
et...
To be equal to a non-powered glider in a non-powered glider event, the
entire flight, from tow to landing must be unpowered. Any other scenario
is not equal. For that reason, if the engine is run during any time
between the start of takeoff roll and the time the glider touches the
ground,
it should be disqualified as a glider flight. Zero points.
Simple rule. Takes care of the inequalities. Everybody makes the same
land/no land/where to fly decisions.
Such a rule would not prohibit retrieving the glider by self launching.
Dennis


I think most would agree there are many off field landing sites suitable for
a glider with light wing loading that would be unsuitable for a heavier
glider. And that the non-powered glider will doubtless dump his ballast
prior to any outlanding. The MG can't do that and so incurs a much higher
risk of damage in less than optimum conditions. Not fair!

So unless you *require* the non-powered glider to keep his water ballast
throughout the entire flight, including landing, your rule isn't equal. Of
course the non-powered glider should get zero points if he dumps ballast at
any time prior to landing.

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