Shawn wrote:
Greg Arnold wrote:
Eric Greenwell wrote:


Do the sustainer equipped gliders have enough altitude capability to
get over the mountains in the Alps, or does the pilot return by
flying through the valleys?


A very good question. It is my impression that the sustainers really
can't climb at all, and that you need to get a self-launching plane if
you want to get over a mountain.


A club member's Ventus b 16.6T could climb above 11,000 feet MSL with
his 16.6 tips (I saw him do it).

Shawn

Do you know how long it took? At 100 fpm to 200 fpm, it could take a while.