In article , Eric Greenwell
writes
JJ Sinclair wrote:
"There is a substitute for span, it's called skill, but you can buy
span"
OK, it's 7:00 PM, the sky has been completely overcast for hours,
you have
5000 feet and your looking at a 50 mile final glide. Now SKILL your way home.

You don't grasp the concept, JJ: with skill, the pilot is 50 miles out
at 6 pm, not 7 pm, and gets home just before all the lift dies.

Since I can't buy skill either, I bought a motor.

Even better, a motor AND good L/D. Gap-crossing can be needed any time,
not necessarily after 6 PM !

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Ian Strachan
Gap Crossing Country (UK)