(Kees Mies) wrote in message . com...

Hi again,

Thanks for the information about using thermals.
I don't think I'm going to try it.

Let me explain.
I asked this question because I've a personal danger zone that goes
from 1000ft AGL to 2000 ft AGL.
Lots of light aircraft use these heights over here, normally I cruise
at 2000ft to 2500ft AGL. I bit quieter and still low enough to see
details on the ground.
I'm one of those (rare???) pilots that solely navigate by watch,
compass and map.
Well, I've to because my plane doesn't have things like VOR or ADF.
The original plan was to stay at 1000ft, find a thermal en route and
soar to my cruising height.

After reading all the replies it means making steep turns close to
stall speed at low altitude.
Sounds too dangerous to me, I'm not going to endanger a passenger,
people on the ground or myself just to climb a bit faster.
Did something like this as a student pilot on a solo XC to another
airfield.
Turned from base to final, to prevent an overshoot I pushed a bit
harder. Hearing a stall warning at 400ft above ground in a 45 deg turn
is something one does not forget easily.
Anyway, I didn't end up as a statistic and I learned from it.

I've to learn to be more patient when climbing.

Happy landings,
Kees.
D-EDMB