land out
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April 06, 2023
This is a hard subject to write about beyond offering some general observations and simple advice. Different regional factors including farming and crop differences, irrigation methods, topography, vegetation, grazing animals, wetlands, spring mud, winter snowfall, and other concerns all mean that local knowledge and experience are most helpful. What works in one area will be useless in another. Still,
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September 19, 2019
Answer: We safely land out.
Going cross country can be intimidating and scary and intense. But really it should be safe; if it is not, you are doing it wrong. Of course, you have to have enough experience before attempting; I am not talking to my newly soloed students here. But ones that are competent at thermalling, finding lift, and good at spot landing.
Being comfortable not returning