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3. Pearls of Wisdom

4. To fly further and faster we need to. Core The best part Of the best thermal Then Fly at the most efficient speed Down the most efficient energy path To arrive at

5. Lookout It prevents your day being ruined

6. Speed and angle of bank Greg Beecroft and Others To the comment. “Keep a constant angle of bank and constant speed” How constant?

7. Speed and angle of bank 40Kts45Kts50Kts55Kts60Kts 30°145184227275328 35°112152188227270 40°100126156189226 45°82105129156186 50°7089110133159 55°597492111132 Greg Beecroft and Others

8. Speed and angle of bank 40Kts45Kts50Kts55Kts60Kts 30°145184227275328 35°112152188227270 40°100126156189226 45°82105129156186 50°7089110133159 55°597492111132 Greg Beecroft and Others

9. 50% movement of Thermal center in ½ a turn. 45Kts 45° to 40Kts 50°

10. Lookout You can look for thermal sources

11. Get the most out of 3 Turning point task 1.4.5 Distance up to three turning points A flight from a START POINT via up to three TURNING POINTS to a FINISHING POINT. If the FINISHING POINT is the landing place it need not be declared. The TURN POINTS must be at least 10 kilometers apart and may be claimed once, in any sequence or not at all. The course must be declared. James Cooper From the FAI Sporting Code.

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13. Lookout You can look for other gliders climbing.

14. Approaching a paddock up a hill

15. Lookout Your whole body is better able to feel the environment you are flying in.

16. Thermal Strength v Height Richard MacFarlane 10,000 10 Kt climb 9,000 9 Kt? 8,000 8 Kt ? 5000 5 Kt? 2000 2 Kt? 3,000 3 Kt?

17. Time lost per 1000 ft on given strength Richard MacFarlane 10,000 10 Kt climb 9,000 9 Kt? / 6 Seconds 8,000 8 Kt? / 15 Seconds 5000 5 Kt? / 1 Minute 2000 2 Kt? / 4 Minute 3,000 3 Kt? / 2:20Sec

18. This is also critical as the day becomes late. Thermals become further apart and weaker with time. So at the end of the day stay high and in contact with the clouds. Richard MacFarlane

19. Lookout You can see better the changes in the weather.

20. Where should the yaw string be? John Buchanan

21. Where should the yaw string be? John Buchanan X

22. Lookout Because the views are nice.

23. What should I do on the way home? Warren Rock

24. Buy some flowers for your spouse. Warren Rock

25. If you leave home with home pressure you are not going to perform. You are not going to enjoy yourself. You are not going to improve. Life will not be good. Life will be expensive. It’s not about brownie points, its about having a good life for both of you. Warren Rock

26. Lookout One of the biggest killers in gliding is lack of lookout.

27. Stay in touch with thick Cumulus John Buchanan 8 Kt 5Kt 3Kt They Suck They shadow the ground Therefore the lift is strong higher up The lift is poor or non existent lower.

28. Lookout You may see an eagle climbing.

29. Paddock landing circuits British Gliding Association and most cross country pilots. Where is my aiming point?

30. BGA Circuit I can see it now British Gliding Association and most cross country pilots.

31. Lookout Because your instructor says so and he knows better.

32. How much water should I carry? Comment. The inter thermal speed for a given glide angle increases at a rate proportional to the square root of the wing loading. Therefore the first litre of water is of considerable assistance. The last litre of water is of little assistance The amount of water you carry actually does not make much difference to the theoretical rate of climb. A heavy glider has a higher thermaling speed. The a heavy glider has less maneuverability. Mark Laird

33. How much water should I carry? Solution Get rid of the first litre of water without too much worry. Hold onto the last litre of water unless things are really bad. If the thermals are smooth carry water. If thermals are rough, even if they are strong, get rid of water. During a 920K flight I unloaded 45 seconds of water and flew 160 Kph in one hour and 136 Kph in 3 hours with no loss of height. If you can street well, hold onto water. Mark Laird

34. How much water should I carry into a head wind? More water to make good penetration?

35. How much water should I carry into a head wind? Solution. Consider you have no head wind. The amount of water depends upon the thermal conditions for the day. The fact that you are drifting down wind makes no difference to your most efficient rate of climb for the day. Do not change your water strategy for the day flying into or down wind. The only time to consider this is on final glide when you want plenty of water, but don’t destroy the earlier part of the flight for the sake of a final glide.

36. Lookout Because Bernard says so and he knows much better.

37. Beware of Rogue Thermals A rogue thermal is one that is out of the ordinary. Stronger, smoother, and often pushing above the inversion. They give the impression of an improvement of the day. They make the pilot fly faster to the next paddock Pilots in paddocks

38. Lookout It will make you have better aircraft control.

39. What to eat? Eat what you normally eat during other days of the week. What your Mum would feed you. Do not eat high sugar foods, they will give you a boost then a down. Apple before final glide, boosts sugar a little when you need to be most alert. John Buchanan

40. Lookout Because I want to see you next year.

41. Don’t be frightened of Eagles Have you noticed the same pilots get attacked. Is it the shape of the glider or the body language of the glider. If you are not afraid of them they will not attack you, at least not after their first attempt. Enjoy flying with the Eagles. We are one of the few peoples who have this privilege, enjoy it. And LOOKOUT. A Beverley member

42. What strength to leave the thermal at. Leave the thermal at the same strength as that of the strength of the start of the next thermal. Reichman

45. On the way home in the evening what thermal strength should I accept. James Cooper

46. Only a thermal strength that will get you home. If it is not strong enough to get you home by sunset, it will only prolong the agony Better to push on with the possibility of finding a stronger thermal and risk landing out. James Cooper

47. AAT’s

48. LOOKOUT

49. Keep a record of your flights Each flight you do you learn As the years go by the memories fade, but the lesson should not By keeping a record of the lessons learnt you will improve your knoledge base if you keep rereading your book Warren Rock Olympic yachtsman