Soaring Information and Resouces
- Soaring Meteorolgy by Tom Bradbury
"A Met Guide for Beginners" All about clouds and thermals and how to pick a good soaring day. - Turning radius versus speed and bank angle - principles and calculations
- Theory of Wave Soaring by Tom Bradbury
"Wave Soaring over the British Isles" - while this is for Britian, its discussion of conditions apply anywhere there is orographic conditions to produce wave - even in Nova Scotia.
The Soaring Pilot
- Pilot Dehydration can occur when soaring.
This gives a recipe for an inexpensive sports drink to help combat the condition. - Required Glider Documents
A list of documents you are should have with you when you soar.
Winching
- Real Winches
Pictures of Winches in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Also a page of measured winch launch profiles - Winch Launch Simulation:
A mathematical model of the launch of a Ka7 and Ka8 to show the time varying value of forces, speeds, and power. - Understanding the Winch Launch - by John Gibson
An article from Sailplane and Gliding explaining how the pilot should handle the winch launch.
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