I don't need to look at your traces, Eric. I saw it and NK saw it also. Now
lets discuss this self-launch a bit further. For years the US rules allowed
self-launching of motorgliders. In about year 2000 the rules were changed to;
ALL LAUNCHES
WILL BE BY AERO-TOW ONLY. Wonder why that change was made? Could it be because
of motorglider abuse of the self-launch privilege? That rule change didn't have
any affect on your Regionals though, you just kept right on allowing your
motorgliders to self-launch. Your not obeying this rule has produced guys like
Tom Siem, who thinks JJ is the guy that wouldn't allow him to self-launch.

You didn't discuss your leaving an airport without enough altitude to make it
home, at 5:00 PM on a day that had been completely overcast for hours. Your
glide was mostly over unlandable terrain, you cranked up the motor, a few miles
out and saved an off-field landing. We havent discussed the REAL inequity on
days like that. Suppose you did hit a bump and were able to climb 500 feet? You
would have been able to make it home and your success would have been a direct
result of your back-up (the put-put). This inequity will ALWAYS be there as
long as motorgliders are allowed to compete with pure sailplanes.

You didn't deny using the IN-FLIGHT RELIGHT, Ever do one of those?
JJ Sinclair