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All pilots survived the mid-air in this video, but it prompted us to share the following advice from Seven Mistakes, and How to Avoid them (Cross Country Magazine 156) Know How to Join a Thermal When you’re joining a climb, flying etiquette states that the pilots established in the climb have priority. You have to fit in with them. Don’t fly straight into the middle of the climb. You’ll have a closing speed of over 50 km/h if you fly head to head with another pilot and it’ll make for a disconcerting experience. Join the climb as you would a roundabout on a road: wait for your moment and slot in. If you’re joining a right hand circle, ideally the pilot you’re joining should be at your 2 or 3 O’clock: join from the edge and work your way in. If the thermal were an apple, take a nibble from its edge. Biting straight into the core is bad etiquette and you won’t climb as well either, as half your 360 will be out of lift. Slot in from the outside and work your way in.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 16:32:52 +0000

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