On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 3:28:12 PM UTC-7, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
The below is what I do, but I had not actually thought of putting in a higher MC than flying with at the time of final glide. Just curious about using a higher MC, when do you input this value, before beginning final glide or while I glide. If the day is still active I began final glide before I have arrival altitude.

On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 3:14:32 PM UTC-7, Tango Eight wrote:

There is no one safe arrival height.

The correct course of action is to let the computer report your estimated arrival height at your destination (f(MC, wind, ballast, bugs) and then do that PIC thing.

Evan Ludeman / T8
John Cochrane's written a very good article on the subject. Well worth the read and it should answer many of your questions.

http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/john...ring/index.htm

Click on the "Safety Glides" button.

Cheers,
7Q