AviationBanter - View Single Post - Maximum autonomy for expert glider pilots?

**Dave Doe** · July 14th 10, 03:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student

In article , says...

"Mxsmanic" wrote

I ask because I read stories about gliders going on and on for hours and
hundreds of miles or more, which implies that there must always be some
way to
gain altitude, provided that a pilot is sufficiently skilled. Or are these
pilots just lucky as well?

It depends...

If you sink out while the others stay up it is luck. If you stay up while
the others sink out it is skill.

Good luck - I don't think MX does, or even understands, humour.

--
Duncan.