Overview
Thermals are parcels of rising air formed when the sun heats the ground. It is the most common source of lift used by soaring pilots.
Prerequisites
Documents
| Study Guide | Pending | |||
| Condor | ||||
| Flight Plan | Thermal_Lift.fpl | |||
| Replay | Thermal_Lift.rpy | |||
Reading/Work Assignment:
| Flight Training Manual for Gliders – Holtz | ||||||
| Lesson | 7.1 | Thermaling | ||||