On Jun 2, 7:16*am, Cats wrote:
On Jun 2, 11:27*am, "twocoolglid...@juno. com wrote:

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Of course all the "experts" say that glider landing, especially off
field landing, MUST be done by "visual reference to the ground" not by
altimeter at all.

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Why put experts in the above in double quotes? *Do you doubt that a
field landing should be done by visual reference?

No, I quoted "expert" because the same guys who are so big on
altimeter setting say don't use the altimeter on landing. I am of the
school that says the altimeter is not all that important, (in most
common glider flying) so where you set it is not all that important
either........you gotta do math in your head one way or the other!

My overall point was that in situations where it really matters, like
off field landings, the altimeter is not useful. Also MSL is not the
"datum" used in collision aviodance.

BTW "" double quotes"" would look like this "quotes" look like
this.......LOL

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