Don Hammer wrote:

Once you get it in your mind that in most cases you can find some
place to safely land, you'll relax and have a ball.

You're scaring me. A glider pilot knows *always* where he will safely
land should the lift disappear. (And safely means with the glider
intact.) This is basic cross country tactics and essential for a long
life. Easy in some areas, some planning required in others.

Stefan