Indeed

Efficiency is addictive.
Moved from Bergfalke 2-55 (1:26) to Std Cirrus (1:37) to Kestrel 19 (1:44)
The low L/D number is not the main constraint - the speed means there
are a whole new world of tasks that become possible.

Welcome to the dark side.

Getting home is sometimes less adventurous and probably less fun, but is
a whole lot more compatible with family and commitments...

So far I am scoring more than 3 to 1 on the number of times I have
fetched outlanders, vs times I have needed to be fetched. Probably
means I'm not trying hard enough.

Bruce



On 2011/06/06 7:55 PM, Tony wrote:
Somewhat revolutionary (for me), I actually returned to my point of
takeoff yesterday after a good cross country flight. I took the new-
ish to me NG-1 (a modified BG-12/16) out for a 300 km FAI triangle.
Had a good time, finished the task, and didn't need a retrieve. I can
see why you guys like more L's and fewer D's. Check out the final
glide. Flight report he http://soaringcafe.com/2011/06/diamond-goal/

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Bruce Greeff
T59D #1771