Another crash - Be careful out there

Well, to get this couple of hundred feet higher, you might have to slow down
and get closer to the ridge...

--
Bert Willing

ASW20 "TW"


"Shawn Curry" a écrit dans le message de
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Bert Willing wrote:

Well if you don't do ridge flying in the Alps, I wouldn't see how to fly
there at all.

I interpreted Martin's comments as a matter of degrees. Ridge soaring
one wingspan from the ridge is a different level of risk (and skill)
than lolling around 30 kts (50 kts?) slower and a couple hundred feet
higher.

Shawn

Bert Willing wrote:
Well, to get this couple of hundred feet higher, you might have to slow down
and get closer to the ridge...

....or choose to land.

Right. However, ridge soaring below the ridge level is not dangerous
provided that you have had a good training and that you keep speed and
distance according to your flight experience, the meteorological conditions
AND your current training level. Which indeed may lead to a landing some
days.

--
Bert Willing

ASW20 "TW"


"Shawn Curry" a écrit dans le message de
...
Bert Willing wrote:
Well, to get this couple of hundred feet higher, you might have to slow
down
and get closer to the ridge...

...or choose to land.