Do you feel the need for speed? Perhaps you should. Or maybe you ought to rein it in a little? Speed to fly is all about applying the appropriate speed to achieve your flying objective in the current conditions. In this article we'll take you through the general principles so you can make a clear and simple choice.
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What do you see? Analyze the snapshot above yourself, before scrolling down for answers.
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What do you see? Analyze the snapshot above yourself, before scrolling down for answers.
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What do you see? Analyze the snapshot above yourself, before scrolling down for the answers.
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Thermals over the sea? How can it be? UK winter flying can be surprisingly good. We explain how to identify a good day for sea thermals, where to look for them, and what to do with them once you find them.
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What do you see? Analyze the snapshot above yourself, before scrolling down for the answers.
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What do you see? Analyze the snapshot above yourself, before scrolling down for the answers.
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What do you see? Analyze the snapshot above thoroughly before scrolling down for the answers.
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Holding on to a drifting thermal can be very challenging, but improving this skill can yield exponential gains in airtime. Due to their buoyancy, thermals want to rise straight up. At some point the prevailing wind will overcome this inertia and tilt the thermal column. The winds at different altitudes can vary in direction and strength. The thermals therefore follow a wandering tilted trajectory as they rise, which can be difficult to map in three dimensions.
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