On Dec 24, 8:26*pm, AK wrote:
If your software has it how much are you using this feature? Do you
tend to use it more than traditional MC/ballast/bugs settings for
final glide calculation? I am suspicious of usefulness of this feature
in fast changing conditions. What is your experience?

AK

I don't use Flown L/D very much, but use Required L/D a lot. After
awhile, you get a good feel for what your glider can do in various
conditions. For example, in my LS6 I'm happy when I have 25/1 to the
place I want to land at (and I use L/D to the field elevation to
prevent weird numbers showing up at close ranges). 30/1 is good for
starting a long final glide. 35/1 is iffy but close. Makes keeping
track of landable fields easy at a glance, and makes a nice cross
check during climb to final glide and during the glider.

Kirk
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