Sharing a thermal

Many gliders in one thermal: the first one sets the direction, everyone else joins from outside and keeps the others in sight. Blind spots, what FLARM does and doesn't do, and how to leave safely.

What you learn

• Join a thermal in the right direction, from outside
• Fly opposite gliders at your height, never above or below
• Know your blind spots and what to do if you lose sight
• Use FLARM as an aid to your eyes, not instead of them
• Leave a thermal without cutting across anyone

In playlists

• Safety and human factors
• Gliding and soaring

Also on

• Video course: Soaring