Andy wrote:
On Jan 1, 12:34*pm, Jim Logajan wrote:
Andy wrote:
On Dec 31 2009, 7:05*pm, Dave Nadler wrote:
On Dec 31, 12:28*am, Vorsanger1 wrote:

To all you glider drivers out the here's wishing you a safe
flyin
g
season, and 12+ knot thermals and endless cloud streets at
18,000 feet.

Cheers, *Charles

Or 17,499 feet for us in USA comps !
Best for 2010, Dave "YO electric"

Well I was going to comment on the altitude of the first post but
resisted it.

I'm wishing for streets with bases at 18,500ft. *That way I can
maintain legal cloud separation and not get an airspace violation
while running at 17,499ft.

Why not wish for cloud bases at 19,000ft so that you can fly all the
way
to
17,999ft (at least in U.S. airspace)?

I must be missing something.

US (SSA sanctioned) contest rules provide for a penalty for coming
within less than 500ft of the floor of a "prohibited" airspace area.

I guess I missed that important context qualifier. I still don't see it on
looking back up thread. So I'm already confused on the first day of the
year! That means things can only get better! ;-)