Performance Enhancements
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May 02, 2024
Wing loading is a critical concept in gliding, as it significantly impacts the glider's polar, handling, and overall performance. Wing loading quickly changes when adding a passenger to that second seat or loading up water ballast before the flight. By understanding the relationship between wing loading and the glider's polar, pilots can optimise their flights and achieve the best cross-country
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January 03, 2019
Improve performance and reduce noise
It is an art. Back in the day before kids, I was into tuning my trusty new-to-me Discus 2AX. In the evenings and on rainy days I sealed it. I spent roughly 100 hours sealing the glider. How much did it help? "If you make the ship one percent better, you fly five percent better!" Klaus Holighaus from George Moffat's book, Winning 2. If you have not