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Best vario for airmass awareness across the speed range



 
 
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Old January 24th 20, 09:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Best vario for airmass awareness across the speed range

On Friday, January 24, 2020 at 3:48:34 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Jim H and Jim, I wonder if this generation of glider guiders could even find or center a thermal using a simple mechanical vario lol How far we have advanced but also how far we have digressed in skills.


I suspect that many have not calibrated their Alpha Sierra Sierra sensors anytime recently. Failure to calibrate these sensors leaves one totally digitally dependent.
Risky and prone to long term failure.
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