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Here is the clue guys......."BRONZE BADGE"...... meaning, I just
learned how to fly a glider and Im trying to get to the destination airport. Lets start with best L/D because Im trying to not land out and time is not an issue, and then add 1/2 the windspeed, since most gliders will do this and still be on a reasonably decent part of the polar in terms of sink...and get some better penetration. I say "A" is the correct answer for a Bronze Badge level pilot since they base their knowledge on a lot of generalizations about performance to make inflight calculations relatively easy... ...of course the contest level pilot will have a much more refined answer with his vast knowledge of his own glider and intimacy with its performance specs, along with his computer instruments that he can program for optimum results. Ray |
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