Okay.. I'm here to uncomplicate things.. Day 1 - Skim once, then buy 1 acceleration Day 2 - Skim twice, you will get 25 points and the distance award (25) you will have 52 points altogether so buy the first glider.. from here it's all based on judgement. Do the easy awards first to buy the new gliders as soon as possible By day 16 you should have most upgrades.. the most important being the rocket, glider and full acceleration. Here is the technique for 6000 feet: From the start ramp use 2/3 of your fuel getting altitude, when you are high enough, even out and burn the rest of your fuel to get as much speed as you can. At this point blance your penguin so that he is flying at 1% resistance. You should be able to hold this to 6000 feet. If you cannot then you probably will have earned yourself a load of points, use these to upgrade and try again. DO NOT SKIM, you will lose a load of speed if you do.