On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:43:48 -0800, T wrote:

XC skills and ability to stay up in weak conditions improve with
experience.
Practice, Practice, Practice.

Exactly so.

I know pilots that go XC in SGS 1-26s, (23-1), Libelle (36-1), Grob 104
(41-1) and Janus C (2 seat 42-1)

I do it in an H.201 Libelle: admittedly mine has full-span lower surface
turbulation (adds a point to best glide), but XC at 36:1 is easy enough,
if a little slower, once you've learnt to stay above the weeds. The next,
and more difficult, lesson is to go faster while staying high. I'm still
working on that.


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