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  1. Thermalling

    Climbing Better

    April 25, 2019

    Everyone wants to get the most out of climbing in a thermal.  Maximizing thermal climb rate is easier said than done.  Climbing well requires precise airspeed control with an optimal turn radius.  Airspeed control is only one factor in your turn radius.  Shallowing and steepening up your turn is necessary to find and stay in the core.  Shallowing up too much will put you outside

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