g l i d e r s t u d wrote:
A rolling finish was a severe penalty. Straight in or just safely
entering on base was out of the question. Buffeting, stalling then
spinning a partially loaded aft CG glider got me a GPS fix in the
safer
circle finish. You could say that I didn't climb high enough, but I
climbed as high as I could and left the last thermal at best L/D.

So, you consider a low altitude spin, from which you may not recover
(it has been known to happen, you know) less of a penalty than five
minutes added to your time on task? I have dumped the nose and crossed
the field boundary with full flaps and about 70 knots and taken a
rolling finish in the days of the low altitude finishes because I
didn't want to make a low energy pattern. Added time be damned.

"Straight in or a base entry was out of the question"? So, I take it
you landed in a field after this spin, rather than making it home? But
you got those speed points, man! Yep, GliderStud, indeed!

Please identify yourself, as I am not so sure I would like to share a
thermal with you.

Steve Leonard
Zulu Sierra
(Sometimes a Zuni 2, other times a 604)

PS: Also, would you all be so kind as to change the "subject" when you
change the subject? (see above) Thanks!

PPS: Guess what tomorrow is?