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Willie G wrote:
Dave Nadler wrote: Why in the world go to 3000 feet ? Because I can, Dave. Not the real reason, I'll bet, as I'm sure the Silent can also go to 4000' agl! Personally, I launch just high enough to be confident of finding lift and getting away. This has varied from 1500' to 6000', depending on the weather and terrain. I don't use less than 1500' agl because I want enough height to stow the motor and still have enough to do an in-flight restart if the lift isn't really there. Some pilots have to take a high launch to get out of controlled airspace to where they can thermal. On another note, I believe increasingly higher fuel prices might encourage power pilots to seek out cheaper forms of flying. Might be a good idea to put glider promotional material as close to the fuel pumps as the FBO will allow. Especially if it includes references to motorgliders, I think. Power pilots often seem more attracted to self-launching sailplanes than towed gliders. The independence of launching from almost any airport on their schedule and avoiding outlandings and the retrieve appeals to them. Unlike people that are new to flying, the ownership and operating costs seem reasonable compared power flying costs they are familiar with. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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