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CROSS COUNTRY FLYING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal flying
1, record 1, English, thermal%20flying
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal soaring 2, record 1, English, thermal%20soaring
correct
- thermalling 3, record 1, English, thermalling
correct
- thermaling 4, record 1, English, thermaling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal flying. When the sun warms the ground, it will warm some features more than others (such as rocks or factories), and these set off thermals which rise through the air. ... Once a pilot finds a thermal, he or she begins to fly in a circle, trying to center the circle on the strongest part of the thermal, where the air is rising the fastest. Most pilots use a ’vario’ (vario-altimeter), which indicates climb rate with beeps and/or a visual display, to help ’core-in’ on a thermal. Good thermal flying is a skill which takes time to learn, but a good pilot can often follow a thermal up to a cloud base. 5, record 1, English, - thermal%20flying
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Beetle is designed for all kinds of flying, from ridge soaring to thermaling and cross country flying. 6, record 1, English, - thermal%20flying
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
One of the most common problems pilots have is maintaining a consistent circle while thermalling. 7, record 1, English, - thermal%20flying
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vol thermique
1, record 1, French, vol%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vol en thermique 2, record 1, French, vol%20en%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vol thermique consiste à utiliser des courants thermiques (appelés «thermiques», «ascendances» ou «pompes») pour monter. Ces courants résultent du fait que de l'air plus chaud que l'air qui l'entoure est moins dense («plus léger») et a donc tendance à s'élever (montgolfière, fumée ...). 3, record 1, French, - vol%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le vol thermique restera sans doute la forme la plus répandue du vol à voile. 4, record 1, French, - vol%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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