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Old April 28th 10, 12:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_5_]
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Default Trying for a Diamond Goal tommorow - water ballast question

On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:28:12 -0700, Tony wrote:

No experience here with carrying water but I'd think that a Diamond Goal
flight wouldn't really be the time where I'd want to be learning how to
fly with ballast.

I must say I'd agree with that, if only because under reasonable
conditions you'll only be on task around 5 hours flying dry. If the day
is as good as you think you don't need to go faster: 5 hours for 300 km
is 59 kph, 32 kts average speed.


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