1. When thermalling, fly deeper in the brakes.. almost carabiner level. Better pressurizaton, less pitching, occillations. I was flying right through a bunch of the juicy stuff and getting tossed over the waterfall on the backside. 2. When on speedbar, fly with your fingertips on the stabillos. “Checking” the glider with the stabillo lines in …
Structure of the Atmosphere / Density Altitude To understand the weather it helps to know a little about the air. Air is simply a gas comprised primarily of nitrogen and oxygen and a variable amount of water vapor. Air has mass and weight. At sea level where the air is most dense it exerts a …
Jay, Joe, Anthony and I got up early Saturday morning and made the 4 hour drive down to Dunlap. We meet up with Phil and Jason at the Dunlap gas station/mini store and after picking up some last minute snacks, we all head up to launch. With pretty strong thermals already cycling the conditions look …
