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Old July 12th 16, 04:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Dick Johnson methodology for measuring glider performance

Energy lines are not necessarily "lift streets' but rather the selection of a path through the air that results in the least energy lost. Many times a reduction in sinking airmass is the gain.