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Old February 12th 13, 02:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Peter Higgs
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Default Pirker Final Glide Theory

If you have lost height in a sink zone, your speed will need to be Lower
AFTER the sink zone.

What you do in the sink is up to you (I suppose speed up.)


At 12:09 12 February 2013, Naviter Info wrote:
True. But while you're in sink you need to speed up. At least until you

are
flying the optimal speed for MC=0 for that sink. The AutoMC suggests you

to
slow down which is not ok any way you look at it.

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