On Apr 13, 10:32 am, "Kilo Charlie" wrote:
Continues to amaze me at how much disdain glider pilots have for
quantitation. I suppose that may be what draws some of them into the
soaring in the first place.

Well, there's not much in glider flying that CAN be quantified with
any confidence. For example, you can quantify your still air L/D, but
on final glide, you have to estimate the lift/sink potential and that
is qualitative estimation (inspired guesswork).

Todd Smith
3S