From: Cliff Schwinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > I’m not sure if I was imagining things but it seemed that I could tell > when I was launching into these oncoming bubbles of rising air - the > sailplane seemed to climb a little smoother and higher than my previous > normal launches! Does anyone know if this actually happens - do you get > a little more launch height when you throw your sailplane into rising > air? I guess this was most noticeable to me because I have probably > been throwing into sink for the past year that I have been flying! Yes, it's a real (and useful) effect which a lot of people seem to miss. I've caught lots of thermals that were pointed out to me by someone throwing higher than normal. The amusing thing is that often the other flier would use their good launch height to range further looking for lift, not realising they were flying straight out of it. Ciao - Chris ****** Chris Kaiser Auckland, NEW ZEALAND http://www.rcmodels.com/clubs/asfcnz/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
