As a recreational soaring pilot you probably do not have the luxury of flying any day you fancy. Life has a way of loading on countless obligations and responsibilities. What is quite frustrating is that someone is always trying to get you to go flying. The soaring forecast is essential in making the, “All else can wait, I’m going flying!” decision. Such a decision can have difficult consequences at home or at work, so the flying better be worth it. Recently you have come across the term “Cold Air Advection” in a forecast discussion. You might not understand exactly what cold air advection means but you have heard that it is good for thermals. You can’t help but wonder why.
Better thermals
First of all, advection is just a fancy way of…
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Cross Country (Digital) - 1 Issue, 156 Novemeber - December 2014