wrote:
On Nov 3, 10:23 pm, wrote:

Folks, how many glider pilots will choose to land out
just for the experience rather than hang around the airport hoping for
better conditions or the convienience of an airport? Some might think
him nuts for doing so but he inspired local club pilots today and
promoted the sport to the general public too.

Ive told you and others many times, i often feel safer landing in a
nice field or pasture than on a runway at an airport.


pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/cherokee373Y/NovemberFlying

figured out the distance at 10.4 miles!


Because you do the downwind dashes, you need to abandon that high
performance Cherokee and get a better downwind dash
X-country ship such, as a GAPA PW-2. That way you will not have to
deal with such long retrieves. I estimate that with the GAPA, on this
day you would probably have made about 3 miles. Even doing a downwind
dash, this allows you to WALK back to the aerodrome from your landout
site, get your car and trailer yourself, do your own retrieve and still
be home in time for dinner. With the advanced high performance Cherokee,
your landouts are almost guaranteed to be beyond easy walking distance
from your take off location.