"Teacherjh" wrote in message
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Powered planes do not have the glide ratio of a glider. I've never
thermalled
in a powered plane (or a glider for that matter) but I wonder if you can
get
enough out of one in a 150.

I don't think he's talking about shutting the engine off. With the engine
running, a C150 has a MUCH better glide ratio than that of a glider. Flying
in a rising thermal will only improve things.

Pete