Monthly Archives: December 2017

I am not sure how many of you watched the Pan-Americans in early Dec but the US team blog can be found here. It was in Argentina and as expected for any international contest the weather was less than stellar. They had 2 1000point days in 7 flying days for the 15-meter class.

One might say, 'Boy am I glad I did not travel

It does not take extra Risks to Race. I hear from people all the time that say they would never race because of the additional risk involved. I would not expect my newly soloed student to get away with a low climb that I might do flying solo or at a contest. There are times when a low climb is not safe and I would not attempt it. There are times when you race on a day you normally would not have gone

So what is feel?

This week Adam Woolley explains one of his most memorable lessons flying with George Lee at his camp at Plain Soaring.

"Adam, why are we thermalling in this 6kt thermal?"
"Because it's a good climb for the day George!"
"Really? But this thermal has no feel"

- I pushed on, found 8knts under the next cloud, felt great! So what is feel? Everyone talks about

Take the strongest thermal. The question is how do you know that it is a strong one or not? I am sure you all have felt a really good one when you just know right away it is going to be a great one (just take those ones). With experience, you can guess pretty quickly on the pull-up if the average is going to be what you have been averaging, stronger, or weaker. I could tell you that I can tell the