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  1. Final Glide

    Final Glide Made Easy

    October 15, 2020

    Final Glide Made Easy

    An exciting, rewarding, sometimes nervous or anxious part of the flight. Done right, it is usually the first two! If the weather doesn’t go your way, you’ve been too aggressive in your attack or you’re just too late in the day, then it can definitely feel like the latter two. In this article, I aim to share my thoughts on when to start on final glide and how to do it

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