Overview
Soaring pilots are forever in search of rising air. While most seek out summer time thermals or ridge lift, there are numerous other sources of rising air. The gateways to soaring flight are tightly interwoven with one's understanding of the atmosphere, and new adventures are discovered with each weather system you learn and explore.
This course will teach you about the many sources of lift, preflight weather briefing tools and skills, how to read and safely manage the energy in the atmosphere, and ultimately, how to stay aloft longer and fly greater distances.
Subject areas
- Weather Systems:
- Thermals
- Slope Soaring
- Mountain Wave
- Convergence
- Bore Waves
- Others
- Energy in the Atmosphere
- Stability and Rising Air
- Scales of Motion
- Signposts in the Sky
- Weather Services
- Soaring Techniques
- Airflow in Complex Terrain
Objective
UNDERSTAND ENERGY IN THE ATMOSPHERE
FIND AND USE LIFT
WEATHER SYSTEMS AND THIER HAZARDS
INFLIGHT WEATHER ANALYSIS
FORECASTING TOOLS, TIPS AND TRICKS
WEATHER TOOLS TO PLAN THE LONG XC FLIGHT
POST FLIGHT ANALYSIS
