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  1. Cloud Street Thermalling

    Finding Energy Lines

    October 19, 2017

    Energy lines, you have read about them, pilots talk about following them. But what are they talking about and how do I find them?

    Basically, we are just looking for organized lift that is linked together to form a line. Sometimes it is straight but many of the times it snakes through the sky. Normally this energy line is formed by the wind or terrain.

    The terrain is the easiest to visualize.

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