Hello, again, teacher! I've been applying your 'turn tight' technique with great success so far. Quite recently my results on the flatlands have improved as well. I've done my first 100k and have had the opportunity to share part of my flights with top notch pilots here in the southern cauldrons of Spain, seeing them do 300k+ (not myself 😅). I can certainly say they don't bank their wings that hard, and maybe that has to do a bit with the different type of thermals compared to those you usually find in the high mountains. I've been experimenting myself and it seems a flatter turn helps me sniff where the thermal is drifting or to scan a wider area of lift in my circle so I can incorporate the better spikes of lift in my next circle. I'm wondering what's the best strategy and would much appreciate your insights on this 🤓
Hey! I'm glad you're progressing a lot, that's nice to hear. Don't call me teacher though 🤭 You have quite a specific question, don't you want to join my Telegram group and discuss there? It's not really convenient to do it here in the YT comments. But to shortly answer your question, I'd say 1) don't ask me anything about flatlands flying, I have no idea 😅 and 2) I believe, if the climb is 2+ m/s, turning tight has no disadvantages with modern wings. In weak stuff and when searching for better lift - sure, turning flat helps.
3:08-03:35 boring for you, but most instructive for me. The wing seems to be locked on auto pilot, while applying corrections on the brakes. Smooth as hell
Hello, again, teacher! I've been applying your 'turn tight' technique with great success so far. Quite recently my results on the flatlands have improved as well. I've done my first 100k and have had the opportunity to share part of my flights with top notch pilots here in the southern cauldrons of Spain, seeing them do 300k+ (not myself 😅). I can certainly say they don't bank their wings that hard, and maybe that has to do a bit with the different type of thermals compared to those you usually find in the high mountains. I've been experimenting myself and it seems a flatter turn helps me sniff where the thermal is drifting or to scan a wider area of lift in my circle so I can incorporate the better spikes of lift in my next circle. I'm wondering what's the best strategy and would much appreciate your insights on this 🤓
Hey! I'm glad you're progressing a lot, that's nice to hear. Don't call me teacher though 🤭 You have quite a specific question, don't you want to join my Telegram group and discuss there? It's not really convenient to do it here in the YT comments. But to shortly answer your question, I'd say 1) don't ask me anything about flatlands flying, I have no idea 😅 and 2) I believe, if the climb is 2+ m/s, turning tight has no disadvantages with modern wings. In weak stuff and when searching for better lift - sure, turning flat helps.
Cool flight.
3:08-03:35 boring for you, but most instructive for me. The wing seems to be locked on auto pilot, while applying corrections on the brakes. Smooth as hell
The only time I’ve experienced thermals that smooth and an hour or maybe two before sunset, otherwise they are definitely not boring lol.
Совсем махонькая горка.