Originally Posted by
aroa
If yre at best glide speed and yr aiming point / threshold continues to rise, then you are going to arrive short. By converting height for speed / momentum you,ll get there. Go to a gliding club and get a demo...you,ll be amazed.
You’ve got to ask yourself, why is this valuable piece of advice not in the emergency procedures section in the POH for every GA aircraft? I think I can guess why.