Welcome to Graham Brown's Glider Handicaps

Handicaps for unballasted Gliders based on the Pilatus.

Aircraft Type Empty Kg Load Kg Wt for HC Wing Load for HC Handicap
ARROW 236 111 347 31.5 1.22
ASH 26 - - - - -
ASW 15 210 108 318 28.9 0.9
ASW 15B 225 130 355 32.3 0.88
ASW17 405 130 535 36 0.72
ASW17(19) - - 535 - 0.7
ASW19 - - 355 35.5 0.85
ASW19B - - 375 37.5 0.83
ASW20A&C 263 130 393 37.4 0.74
ASW20B - - 393 37.4 0.74
ASW22-22 - - 520 34.8 0.70
ASW24 - - 365 - -
ASTIR CS 240 140 380 30.6 0.88
ASTIR speed 250 150 400 - 0.78
BOOMERANG 236 111 347 27.1 1.0
CIRRUS 260 140 400 31.7 0.84
CIRRUS STD 217 120 337 33.6 0.86
COBRA - - 385 33.2 0.88
DG100 234 151 385 35 0.85
DG200 - - 360 36 0.78
DG200/17 - - - - -
DG202 - - 360 36 0.78
DG300 - - 370 36 0.79
DG400/15 310 - 415 - 0.77
DG400/17 315 - 420 39.7 0.76
DG600/15 - - 360 36 0.73
DG600/17 - - 400 34.5 0.71
DISCUS a/b - - 360 34 0.79
DIAMANT 16.5 - - 390 - 0.84
FOKA5 - - 385 - 0.9
HORNET 227 130 357 36.4 0.85
HP14 210 120 330 25.68 0.88
IS29D - - 360 - -
JANTAR STD - - 360 33.6 0.83
JANTAR STD 2 227 158 385 36 0.82
JANTAR STD 3 - - 390 36.4 0.82
JANTAR 1 - - 417 31.2 0.78
JANTAR 2 - - 470 33 0.73
JANTAR 2B - - 482 33.8 0.73
JUNIOR 225 155 380 - 0.94
KA6 E 190 110 300 - 0.98
KA6 CR 182 118 300 - 1.1
KESTRAL 17 290 110 400 34.5 0.81
KESTRAL 19 345 - 426 33.3 0.78
KESTRAL 604 420 - 560 34.6 0.75
LIBELLE CLB 229 121 350 35.7 0.9
LIBELLE STD 200 130 330 33.7 0.88
LIBELLE OPN 180 120 300 31.6 0.86
LS 1F 230 130 360 36.9 0.86
LS3 - - 370 35.2 0.78
LS3 A 240 130 370 35.2 0.78
LS4 230 130 360 34.3 0.79
LS4 A - - 360 34.3 0.79
LS6 227 153 380 - 0.73
LS6 B - - 395 - 0.72
LS7 - - 384 - -
LS8 A - - - - -
MOSQUITO 250 130 380 38.5 0.78
MINI NIMBUS 235 130 365 37 0.76
NIMBUS 2C - - 470 32.6 0.73
NIMBUS 3-22 380 130 510 34 0.7
OLYMPIA - - 315 - 1.2
PIK20 A-B 250 130 380 38 0.82
PIK20 B 235 130 365 36.5 0.83
PIK20 D 225 130 355 35.5 0.83
PIK20 E 290 130 420 42 0.79
PILATUS B4 230 120 350 24.9 1.0
PW5 190 110 300 29.5 1.0
SALTO - - 310 - 0.93
SZD 55 - - 350 36.5 0.79
VENTUS A/B - - 360 - 0.73
VENTUS 16.6 - - 380 38.2 0.71
ASK 21 - - - - -
BERGFALKE 3 - - 465 - 1.1
BERGFALKE 4 - - 505 - 1.05
BLANIK 292 208 500 - 1.09
IS 28 B2 330 260 590 - 0.90
IS 32 - - - - -
KA7 280 200 480 - 1.2
ASK 13 290 190 480 - 1.2
ASH 25 - - - - 0.68
JANUS 390 230 620 37.3 0.81
JANUS CM - - - - -
PUCHATEK - - 540 - -
PUCHACZ - - - - 1.04
TWIN ASTIR 390 260 650 36.3 0.86
STEMME S10 650 200 850 46.1 0.70
DG500 M 525 255 780 - 0.70
ZEPHYRUS 436 164 600 - 1.25

How the handicaps were calculated handicap notes

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Last Updated Wednesday January 14th, 1998 - 10:34:00 PM