Originally Posted by
EXDAC
I'm going to guess that you are not in the habit of flying in pre-start contest gaggles. 100 ft altitude loss would take out several other gliders in some thermals I have shared.
That would be because I would not be flying at 40 kts and 55 degrees of bank, which was the minimum that would keep me in up air; in a "prestart gaggle contest". But thanks for your "contribution" to this thread
