Overview
Named after the beach crustacean that walks sideways, crabbing flight is used to maintain a ground track while moving with, and within, the airmass. The crab angle is the difference between where the glider is pointing and where it is going.
Prerequisites
Documents
| Study Guide | Pending | |||
| Condor | ||||
| Flight Plan | Crabbing_Flight.fpl | |||
| Replay | Crabbing_Flight.rpy | |||
Reading/Work Assignment:
| Flight Training Manual for Gliders – Holtz | ||||||
| Lesson | 4.10 | Crabbing During Cruising Flight | ||||