Le lundi 13 février 2017 04:52:04 UTC+1, Jim a écritÂ*:
Yes, I have enjoyed slower-flying thermal-working too. It's lots of fun.

My curiosity about wing loading and climb rate really is limited to non-thermalling, non-turning flight. I was wondering about the possible relationship of wing loading to lifting force. Likely an unrealistic circumstance in actual flying though. Just a curiosity.

Well, on a good soaring day, about 70-80% of the flight is non-thermalling, non-turning flight.
And the lifting force always matches the weight of the glider, regardless of wing loading.