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Turbulence

Air Facts

The eddies mixing with the vertical motion of the heat generating lift of the heated air makes for discomfort. The up motion of the lift vector from the surface temperatures, and the perpendicular wind vectors pushing the heated air along, make for a dynamism in space. I looked at the airspeed and it was jumping +/-5-10 knots.

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Invisible Trap Kills Glider Pilot – How To Avoid Microbursts

Chess In the Air

Moderate wind shear in some areas could make some thermals somewhat difficult to work but that, too, is typical. There were some patches of moderate lift and sink as would be expected on a normal summer soaring day. ” Unlike tornadoes and other twisters, microbursts are straight-line winds. to 2 miles) in diameter.

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