Bill Daniels wrote:
I'm using an elevation database accurate to less than one meter on a 100m
grid. That's far more that accurate enough to provide a glide footprint.

What is the advantage of a glide footprint to your soaring? Is it useful
in the mountains, or only in flatter terrain? Knowing I can reach an
unknown patch of ground doesn't sound useful, so I suspect I'm missing
something.

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