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FAQs What are the best weather conditions?
FAQs What are the best weather conditions? | What are the best weather conditions? |
| For a first flight and when learning to fly, the least strong the weather conditions the better. When there are no bumpy thermals, no strong wind, and no clouds below 2000 feet above the airfield, teaching and learning to fly is much easier. On sunny days with some clouds in the sky, mostly during the summer months, columns of air will start to rise (thermals), and these are usually strong enough to keep gliders up in the sky. It’s a misconception that it has to be windy to glide. In fact windy conditions can spoil an otherwise good day. The Gliding Centre's launching strip runs East to West, and winds coming from the North or South can make taking off very challenging and there are safety limits that once exceeded stop the gliding operation altogether. At gliding sites that have hills and ridged land, gliders can make use of the wind that is deflected up and over the ridged land in order to remain airborne for long periods.. |
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