On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:29:34 -0700, Ian
wrote:

On 2 Sep, 07:28, Allen Smith wrote:
Frank,
thanks for all this information!
however I would like to know of the aerodynamic features of soaring,
what happens to the angle of attack relative wind etc... when
soaring

Think of a slinky spring going down stairs.

Now think of a slinky spring going down an "up" escalator.

In short - nothing fancy happens to the angle of attack. The glider
keeps on going down through the air.

Ian

That is one damn fine metaphor! I'm gonna save that for future
use...;-)

rj