polar
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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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March 21, 2019
In previous articles, I talk about using an MC=6 for your final glide settings. Here are other considerations to make sure that you make it home using your flight computer.
At the 2018 WGC Mike and I flew our first flight together in the EB28 ASH25 with an electrical failure and we had to do our final glide by eyeball. So Day 1 was a ‘hope’ that this would all work. However, we slowly fell