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![]() How far you will need to self-retrieve depends upon the flight, not the glider. A Mini-Lak was the glider involved in the case I cited, and the pilot was attempting a 750k record flight. And the oft-quoted self-retrieve distance is way too optimistic - I would cut it in half, and that might be too generous (having to clear a mountain range, for example). Tom Why would you need to clear a mountain range on a self retrieve? Motor to the nearest airport and land. It's stupid to kill yourself trying to get home when a safe landing can be made elsewhere, but then who ever said that glider pilots are "smart", especially those of us with motors or engines? -- Dan 5J |
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