Very Nice Info, I've loved sailplanes tho far from a competitive flyer, but listening to them and veiwing some of the excellent flyers, slight trim adjustments are likely going on continually, if you lose lift you need to find another and actually need some penetration to reach the next lift zone, so near floater setting isn't always what you want, you do want to arrive to the next lift, I personally would dart right thru them but they know immediately when they reach one, movement of the wingtips, slight change of speed, gives a clue...takes awhile but after several flights the stronger lifts will be quite evident, the Radian will respond to lighter lifts, so its again a winner as I've hit lite lift with this babie near sunset...<>.. have fun...<>.BEST ..<>...