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Old March 9th 15, 11:21 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Longest glide?

On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 12:29:16 AM UTC+2, wrote:
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 12:46:40 PM UTC-5, Ramy wrote:
Around 120 miles final glides few times from the Sierras to Byron. From 18K to see level in dead air.

Ramy

Ramy takes the prize!
Can't beat that! Except maybe going from 18k to below sea level? Anybody for a landing in Death Valley?


No sure if this counts, but a couple of years ago I tried a final glide of just 35km (~20miles) from 2800' down to the lowest airfield anywhe Massada at 1230' *below sea level* :-)
It's not "Death Valley", but it is the "Dead Sea" ...
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...tId=1089616531

Uri
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PS: made a "save" and landed in Arad at 1950 above sea level
 




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