assigned area task
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April 20, 2023
When to turn during an Assigned Area Task (AAT)?
The age-old question, one which takes experience and sometimes bravery to make the decision to turn for home, to make the final dash and come home on time (or over), but not before. For sure the answer to removing some of these doubts like anything is, knowing the rules of an AAT, to practice practice practice,
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April 13, 2023
The gliders we now fly are highly sophisticated and are able to travel huge distances and speeds in excess of 250kph using only Earth's natural energies. These energies are generated by the sun, wind, and topography. As a glider is always sinking towards the Earth, we as pilots seek out areas where the airmass is moving upwards, this enables us to gain our energy through height which we can