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September 24th 03, 05:11 PM
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Eric,
You are side-stepping the issue; With conditions deteriorating, two experienced pilots declined to attempt the glide, while two motorgliders felt comfortable attempting it. I say again, The REAL inequity was that you were able to sample air for another 20 miles, had you found a thermal that was strong enough to climb in, you would have finished. That finish would have been a DIRECT result of you having an engine for back-up. This inequity will always be present as long as there is NO PENALTY to be paid for attempting a marginal glide. JJ Sinclair 
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