2G wrote on 10/7/2020 9:11 PM:
On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 9:48:47 AM UTC-7, Eric Greenwell wrote:
2G wrote on 10/6/2020 8:33 AM:
On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 3:37:33 PM UTC-7, Dave Nadler wrote:
On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 8:04:18 PM UTC-4, 2G wrote:
The telling difference for was when I did a 30nm glide at Ely in my 26e
with an ASG29; I ended up 3,000ft below him!

Apologies all, I guess Tom's '26 perhaps isn't the "Best Overall Motorglider Available Today"...

Moral of the story: wing loading matters.

Tom

So, you were flying too fast for your wing loading, trying to keep up with the 29?

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No, we were gliding at the same speed, but not flying wingtip to wingtip.

"Wing loading matters": If the gliders had different wing loadings, and that could
have been as much as 3 lb/ft2 (based on the max wing loading each glider is
allowed), one of you was flying at the wrong speed.

The point Jon and I (both 26E owners) are trying make is the 26/29 glide angles
are similar, but the 29 will be faster when ballasted due to it's much higher max
wing loading. Had you flown at a speed appropriate for your 9.3 lb/ft2 max wing
loading, you could have arrived 2000'+ above the ridge, instead of on it,

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