I typically have several 'tasks' loaded. One that encompassed all three diamonds in one flight The bottom line is: go long. I carry a SPOT, and have several people on the notification list to come and get me if I land out.

REALLY though, what matters is the state of your 'fun meter'. I flew around the Jean area for years in a 40/1 glider, happy as a slam, never getting more than 20 miles from the runway. When I started flying XC, it became much more 'goal' and 'achievement' oriented, and I think my 'fun meter' came down a little.


On Thursday, September 5, 2013 4:04:34 PM UTC-7, son_of_flubber wrote:
I fly in New England and staying up in the air is challenging on the majority of "flyable days". Every so often, we get a booming day (like today) and I commonly end up saying (and I hear other pilots saying), "It was so easy to stay up, I got bored."



So what happens when a pilot who is used to scrapping for lift goes to the land of big, strong, and reliable thermals? Does the pilot get bored? Or does the pilot find other challenges to keep things interesting (like flying 300 km tasks and landing out on top of mountains).