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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:05 am Post subject: Water ballast

Yes Raimo,

You are correct,the water ballast actually increases the gliders "inertia",

and as a consequence,the glide angle is better at higher speeds.

The trade off of course is poorer climb

Performance in lift,but on good days,

The advantage of carrying water out-weighs this.

However pilots may find they have to 

Dump some or all of their water to climb

And get home if soaring conditions get

Worse.

Best Regards

Andy Cullum.



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