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Old July 12th 16, 03:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Dick Johnson methodology for measuring glider performance

On Monday, July 11, 2016 at 8:22:38 PM UTC-4, Ramy wrote:
Unless you fly in completely stable air, the post flight analysis L/D has more to do with the soaring conditions and how well you utilize energy lines, than glider performance.

Ramy


Ramy, Are "energy lines" actually lift streets? That name makes it sound like some sort of mystical experience.