31st FAI World Gliding Championship

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FLY SAFELY IN THERMALS!

In a pull-up think about your safety

from above and from behind

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Same distance covered

A

B

Before turning, observe yourflight path carefully, as far as three quarters behind you

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A

B

NEVER CUT INTO ANOTHER GLIDER’S SPIRAL!

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Don’t forget the

Even if it doesn’t exempt you from looking outside the glider, it is a precious tool , not

just for you but for others too.

The other glider is 1000m in front of you

approaching at a speed of 300 km/h, i.e. impact

in 12 seconds!

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9DO YOU SEE A GLIDER?

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Entering a thermal too low and too close may lead to:

• A good place in the day’s results?• An few extra points?• A bit of a fright?• People whispering behind your back?• The LABEL « DANGEROUS PILOT »?• All that at the same time?

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At worst it might mean:

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In every gliding hand book!

The agreed standard!

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Competition traces – incorrect approaches

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Own decision?

If they go then I go

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Own decision?

If they go then I go

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Own decision?

If they go then I go

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Own decision?

If they go then I go

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Sometimes you are the only one to admire your manoeuvres

On the other hand,

the results are likely to surprise a great many!

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One day, one flight!22

Over several months, dozens of flights 2

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Over several years, hundreds of flights!24

In one life, thousands of flights!25

I made it!26

I made it again!27

Made it again - still no problem!28

And then one day You don’t make it.

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