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Old December 2nd 09, 07:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Stefan[_3_]
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Mike Ash schrieb:
Depends a lot on conditions. If the wave is low, then you might as well
tow into it. (I released at only 3,300ft above the airport in wave,


I see, this makes sense.

Lastly, being in rotor is unpleasant, so I figure if you can get out of
it quickly by towing to the wave then that's a good thing to do.


I dunno... call me masochistic, but I somehow like that being thrown
around. Plus, I find it much more rewarding to fight my way up and being
rewarded by the smoth wave.
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Old December 2nd 09, 10:04 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mike Ash
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Stefan wrote:

Mike Ash schrieb:
Depends a lot on conditions. If the wave is low, then you might as well
tow into it. (I released at only 3,300ft above the airport in wave,


I see, this makes sense.

Lastly, being in rotor is unpleasant, so I figure if you can get out of
it quickly by towing to the wave then that's a good thing to do.


I dunno... call me masochistic, but I somehow like that being thrown
around. Plus, I find it much more rewarding to fight my way up and being
rewarded by the smoth wave.


OK, you're masochistic.

I see where you're coming from, but if it's practical I'd rather bypass
that phase of things myself. Different tastes for different people, I
suppose.

Another potential difference: how often do you get to fly in wave? Here,
I've averaged maybe twice a year so far, and with that rare opportunity
I really want to make sure I can take full advantage of it when it
occurs.

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