Thread: When are thermals not circular and do thermal helpers assume thatthey are?
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Old July 29th 13, 05:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Luke Szczepaniak
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Default When are thermals not circular and do thermal helpers assumethat they are?
On 07/29/2013 12:00 PM, son_of_flubber wrote:
I'm starting to think that the textbook circular thermal is primarily a flatland phenomena.

Not even in the flat lands - the textbook circular thermal is an
approximation!

Cheers,
Luke