On Sunday, 2 November 2014 00:45:49 UTC+10, wrote:
On Friday, October 31, 2014 10:50:22 PM UTC-4, Paul B wrote:
... motorglider will have to abort higher as it takes much longer to extract the motor and start it. If it does not start, you have a very large airbrake out and that affects performance and hence your landing options.

Not in the "FES" aspect of this thread...

Agreed, my response was an explanation why the SZD-55 driver had lower break off points than the motor / sustainers gliders, which I think Kirk was questioning.

Paul