On 5/18/2010 3:28 PM, Dave Nadler wrote:
On May 18, 5:33 pm, wrote:

All -

I've been flying with the assumption that flying slow in cloud-streets
is always a good idea. But in looking at some of my OLC flights I
wonder if my logic is faulty and I'm hurting my speed. Anyone with
lots of OLC or contest experience care to offer feedback? Details
below...

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A few weeks ago I flew 440 miles, around 15% circling, mostly during
the beginning of the flight and digging out of one hole (flew under OD
at 2nd turn):
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...htId=502072323

Suggestion: Go look at the log files of the fastest pilots during last
years 18m nationals at Ephrata !
But keep in mind, a modern ballasted 18 meter glider will not have to
circle nearly as often as your unballasted DG 300 will!

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (netto to net to email me)