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Old October 22nd 15, 06:19 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jonathan St. Cloud
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Default AIR Glide S

Does the LX 9070 or similar with the compass option provide the same information?

On Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 8:09:54 PM UTC-7, JS wrote:
Dan et al,
Flying in convergence, the Air-Glide informs you of approaching shear line conditions. The wind changes from a ~10Kt tailwind through 9, 6, 4, 3, to "Still", at which point your vario is going up. If you fly through the shear, there will be a similar indicated headwind.
Running along the shear, if the wind is from your right, move left. If it is from your left, move right. Simple. Accurate. Just as you imagine this shear stuff works.
No other vario I have personally flown with that will do that.
Jim