hawk real-time wind calculation
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- March 05, 2025
The more I fly with the LXNAV HAWK, the more I realise that I almost can't fly without it now. It has become an essential part of my decision-making process in flight, refining how I choose my climbs and ultimately making me a more efficient and effective pilot.
At the recent nationals, I lost count of the times I pulled up, hopeful of a climb, only for the HAWK to signal me: "No, don't bother." Time
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- May 12, 2021
Real-time Wind Indication
For the glider pilot, it is essential to know how the air mass is moving in its surroundings. Today's TEK Varios work very well for measuring vertical airmass movement if the airplane's speed is approximately constant, e.g., when circling.
As important as the vertical movement of the airmass is the horizontal component, which we commonly refer to as wind. Especially in mountain