Neither is more important
than the other in determining cruise speed.

Unless they are different, in which case the next one
controls cruise speed. Of course if they are the same, I
might as well say the next one controls instead of the
current one. If you want to assign some control over cruise
speed to the current thermal provided it's the same as the
next one, I don't see any reason to argue, as we agree on
what the pilot does, but it seems odd to me to put it that
way. I think of it as leaving the current thermal when I
can get to something as good or better, and cruising at the
M-speed that matches the climb rate of the next one. If
it's stronger, I run faster.


In that case, haven't you stayed in the current thermal too long?


If I think it will be weaker,
I run slower.


In that case, shouldn't you stay in the current thermal longer?



Todd Pattist - "WH" Ventus C
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