A good open class glider will give you a descent rate of around 80 fpm at 60kts and Vne of over 150. As a mate of mine who has an ASW 22B said 'If you can see it on the horizon, you can glide to it.'
But then you can't stick a couple of mates in it and tell them that we're off to Land's End for the day out and other than utterly crap weather I can take us there and back safely.
Last edited by thing; 11th May 2012 at 23:02.