On Sunday, January 26, 2014 1:52:11 PM UTC-6, Sean F (F2) wrote:
Wow. That sure shut everyone up.....

What's your point?

Without context, that was either a perfectly judged final glide, or a really lucky rolling finish.

I've done both in the past, and squeakers are no fun, but they sure can be exhilarating! And tend to make you come in really high the next time!

And since he was over landable fields all the way in, how was this dangerous? At most places in US, this would be stupid, and wouldn't be worth the risk.

So - wanna be safe, stay high. Wanna take a chance, how much of a safety pad do you want? Too low, you are the PIC, you make the decision - land out safely, because breaking a glider is guaranteed to lose you the contest!

Don't like having to make tough decisions about final glides in order to win? Funny, I thought we were talking about racing...

Kirk
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