On Monday, August 11, 2014 4:30:35 PM UTC-5, Ramy wrote:

It's first and foremost the pilot, the weather, the instruments, picking the right place/day/time/direction. Glider performance has very little to do with it, and is handicapped anyway.

Uhh, not exactly.

It's first and foremost THE LOCATION. Here near St Louis a good day would be a no-fly day back in Phoenix.

A 300k when you never get higher than 5000 AGL is a lot of fun, you get to really see the ground - and can be just as satisfying as a ho-hum 500k at 17999.

But cmon, guys - OLC bragging rights are confined to the local flying area.

Kirk
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