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Old January 8th 11, 02:29 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default best way to measure actual polar of a glider?

On Jan 7, 11:43*am, "Matt Herron Jr." wrote:
.*Are there practical methods for doing this what airspeeds should be
measured,



It's fun to do, but to do it right is not cheap, is frustrating, and
never perfect.
Dick Johnson's articles on the subject are your best source.
Things start with an accurate knowledge of your system errors.
Particularly static system and instrument errors. These can be a big
surprise.