[quote=Westbender;754852]On Nov 13, 8:14*am, Walt Connelly Walt.Connelly.
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Okay folks, I am a rather new glider pilot, about 120 flights within the
last year and maybe close to 100 hours aloft. *(I have mastered sink) *
I am beginning to acquire the gadgets necessary to proceed with this
sport and was looking for some input on those little PDA type devices I
see people poking with a stylus before take off.

Any recommendations on the best one to have? *Software? *What can it do?
The best device for those of us technically challenged? *

Walt

Thanks to all of you for your information and input. I will be seeking some guidance from the more experienced pilots at SLGP. Kilo Zulu and Golf and a few others have come thru with some good advice. I have a good wrist mounted audio vario because most rentals don't have audio and I don't like flying with my head inside the cockpit any more than necessary, especially in a thermal. I wouldn't say I have mastered lift as yet but I have managed to stay up 2.5 hours on a couple of occasions, although a full garbage can may well have done the same on those days. What an addiction.

Walt