Learning to how to catch thermals with your glider is the hardest skill to learn. Period.
I
have been thermal flying for over 20 years and I am still learning and
getting better. Thermaling is like that, no one will totally master
it, though with some training and practice, you can be one of those
guys who always seem to find lift when others can't.
I
designed The Secrets of Thermal Soaring DVD as a comprehensive training
video which will teach you basic and advanced thermaling and air
reading techniques that will help you find and climb high in invisible
lift.
You
can't catch a thermal without understanding what a thermal looks like,
how it is formed, and how it moves and effects the wind around it.
Thermaling is all about visualization, and the entire DVD is designed
to help you see the invisible and imagine the complex patterns in the
air your plane flies in.
This
highly detailed DVD uses over 135 detailed diagrams and live video
footage to show you how to find and track these invisible columns of
rising air and this video is certainly the fast and easy way to learn
thermaling skills.
You
learn how to 'read the air', using wind shifts to detect the location
and movement of a thermal has it forms and moves across you flying
field. Once you learn the skills and techniques taught in this DVD, you
will soon be finding, observing, and catching thermals like an expert.
Its easy once you learn the 'Secrets'.
I
have also included information of thermal circling technique and
search patterns that will help you stay and climb in a thermal once you
find it.
The
best part of the DVD is the footage of real thermals forming and
moving. I shot this amazing footage in Oregon's Willamette Valley where
super fine dust gets picked up easily in thermals.
This
DVD is an excellent training tool for pilots of any skill level who
wish to improve their air reading and thermal spotting skills.