Which MacCready setting?

The setting is the climb you expect next, not the last one. Lower it when low or far from a field, raise it high on a strong day, stay in the working band, and don't worry about being a little off.

What you learn

• Pick the setting from today's averaged climbs
• Lower it when low or far from a field, raise it when high
• Use the working band: climb near its top, stop before its bottom
• Know a setting a bit off costs only a few per cent

In playlists

• Planning and performance
• Gliding and soaring

Also on

• Video course: Soaring