Invisible Trap Kills Glider Pilot – How To Avoid Microbursts
Chess In the Air
JUNE 24, 2022
Approaching Rifle The last six minutes of Shmulik’s flight are plotted on the following map. For each data point you can see the time stamp, the altitude MSL, the Ground Speed in kt, and the Vertical Velocity in feet per minute (fpm). Shmulik flew quite fast at ground speeds between 100 and 130 kt, carrying a lot of extra energy.
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