7.1 - Thermaling
Required for Solo: 14 CFR 61.87(i)(18)
Required for Private: 14 CFR 61.107(b)(6)(vi)
Lesson Objective
During this lesson, the learner will
Regulatory Requirement
- Pre-Solo pilot (Student Pilot and Transition Pilots): 14 CFR 61.87(i)(18)
- Private Pilot Test Candidate: 14 CFR 61.107(b)(6)(vi)
Content
- Identifying thermal generators and markers
- selecting clouds
- flying in a gaggle
- maximizing climb rate
- centering the thermal
Completion Standard
The learner will understand and explain how to find thermals, how to fly in a gaggle of gliders, and how to maximize the climb rate
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