flight computer
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June 22, 2023
My last two articles (Outlanding Techniques, Part 1 and Outlanding Techniques, Part 2) were first about low altitude strategies and then about landout field selection - so in a way, this article follows
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June 14, 2023
I started gliding through my family, and since solo I’ve been flying for 24 years now, amassing 3500hrs soaring experience. So many tips and tricks I’ve learnt along the way, in this article I plan to share with you some random experiences and thoughts on them!
Clear your head
When it comes
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September 30, 2021
In these articles I have avoided reference to specific times of the day - because so much can depend on a particular day, how far east or west you are in your time zone, and what time of year it is. In this section of the article, I define “late in the day” as whatever period your achieved climbs are beginning to trend down in strength because of lower surface heating. As this occurs you have to make
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April 08, 2021
You have just invested in your new to you, pride and joy. It could be a pre-loved Libelle, it could be into a syndicate, or if your stars and hard work have aligned, a new-new toy! One of the things that help all of us enjoy a great and/or fast flight, is a nice panel – dedicated to your requirements and liking. I have put my father through four new panel builds over my time, each
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February 25, 2021
It happens all too often when we find a day where there are good soaring possibilities or life gets in the way which doesn’t allow for cross country. Too short a soaring window, restrictions on the sailplane because of club requirements, the wind is too strong, you’re not feeling up to it, etc.
Rather than just aimlessly flying around the local airfield, some of the below items can be practiced
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April 26, 2018
A MAT task is a Modified Assigned Task, used at US contests. There are a lot of details and complexities that require reading the rules. However, the basic idea is you get to choose the points that you can use, giving the pilot flexibility to avoid storms, bad areas, stay in the strong weather, etc.
Some contest sites have listed landable areas as points on the map. Others might only be a start