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Old March 24th 20, 09:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Are You Ashamed to Land Out?

On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 12:28:09 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Read the article regarding the diminishment of guys pursuing badges and a commonly held misconception that it takes greater than 30/1 to do xc, another thought came to mind. Namely, is there a stigma attached to landing out within the modern soaring community? Could this be a reason why guys are not overly enthusiastic about xc flight unless they own or have access to a high performance machine?

I think most of you regulars on here know my thoughts on the matter but I am interested in what you guys think.
Dan


No landing out stigma as far as the Crystal Squadron in SoCal is concerned. If there is a stigma, it's for having to come back for a re-light. The goal of every Crystal Squadron flight is a land out, and as far away as possible from take-off. (During the XC season, at any rate.)