Glider pilots discovered thermals in the 1930’s, and much of the current theory of soaring flight has been well understood since the 1950’s. A vast body of “skylore” languishes in out-of-print books, back issues of flying magazines, and the minds of old timers.
I’ve spent countless (unflyable!) hours digging out scraps of this knowledge on the […]
Stepping up to a higher performance glider or switching to a race harness could earn you a better glide ratio by 0.5 point. But what does this actually mean in terms of flying cross-country in the UK? I decided to investigate the theoretical answer with a few “back of the envelope” calculations. And I discovered […]
The British Gliding Association maintains a list of waypoints for use in cross-country navigation and task setting.
I wanted a version for paragliding from the sites I fly from, so here’s my own informal list:
AB_Waypoints v1.kml
This is the Google Earth version, for your browsing pleasure.
AB_Waypoints v1.cup
This is the version in SeeYou format for upload to your […]
The Peak District is an area of hills in central England. Flying XC from the Peaks is a usually a downwind run towards flatlands in the East and South. Typical British conditions are weak thermals, low cloudbases, and moderate winds.
To make long flights in these conditions, the crux is to arrive in the flatlands outside […]
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