Speed in sinking and rising air

In sinking air fly faster, in rising air slow down: the air moves the polar, and a cloud street can carry you a long way with hardly a circle. The vario's speed command shows the way; follow it smoothly.

What you learn

• Speed up in sinking air and know why it pays
• Slow down in rising air and climb without circling
• Find the speed to fly when the air shifts the polar
• Use cloud streets for dolphin flying
• Read the speed command and follow it smoothly

In playlists

• Gliding and soaring

Also on

• Video course: Soaring