It's called a Variometer. In an unpowered glider your primary source of energy is the rising air around you caused by temperature differentials on the ground and in our atmosphere. This device basicaly audibly tells you wether the air around you is rising or sinking by changing between different levels of pitch. This energetic beeping indicates that i was moving through rising air, thus gaining energy (in this case Altitude) which allowed me to climb quickly into the sky without using an engine. These spots or rather funnels of warm rising air are pretty narrow most of the time. Thats the reason you can see me circling throughout the whole video. It is me trying to keep the glider as close to that thermals sweetspot as possible. Bascally like Eagles and Hawks do it. This is a very simpified explanation so take it with a grain of salt. Flying like this definity is an awesome experience because you are always working together with your glider, trying to use mother natures power for a joyride under the clouds!
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It's called a Variometer.
In an unpowered glider your primary source of energy is the rising air around you caused by temperature differentials on the ground and in our atmosphere.
This device basicaly audibly tells you wether the air around you is rising or sinking by changing between different levels of pitch.
This energetic beeping indicates that i was moving through rising air, thus gaining energy (in this case Altitude) which allowed me to climb quickly into the sky without using an engine.
These spots or rather funnels of warm rising air are pretty narrow most of the time.
Thats the reason you can see me circling throughout the whole video. It is me trying to keep the glider as close to that thermals sweetspot as possible.
Bascally like Eagles and Hawks do it.
This is a very simpified explanation so take it with a grain of salt.
Flying like this definity is an awesome experience because you are always working together with your glider, trying to use mother natures power for a joyride under the clouds!
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