The distance glider records are now mostly flown in mountain wave conditions
and well into the flight levels. I've never heard of any distance gliding
record being flown at 400agl.

Mike
MU-2


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On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:15:57 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

So, we all know life isn't fair, and Father Death tends to deal random
blows
to all concerned. That said, flying cross-country at 500 AGL, just
because
the view is better, strikes me as tempting fate a wee bit too much.


I think the glider cross country distance record of some 700+ miles,
if I'm not mistaken, was flown at no more than 400' agl or so.