wrote:
50:1?
Land Out?

huh?????????

If you fly conservatively (well within the boundaries of your skill and
glider's performance), you will rarely, if ever, land out; conversely,
if you fly aggressively, you will land out often. The pilot determines
the risk of landing out, not the glider. The performance of the glider
will determine how far away from home the landout occurs. An aggressive
pilot with a Cherokee will land out conveniently close to home and be
retrieved in time for dinner, but an aggressive pilot in a Lak 12 might
not be retrieved until the next day, cold and hungry.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
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