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Old October 19th 07, 11:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Giant Waves Hit Iowa


"Stefan" wrote in message . ..
Larry Dighera schrieb:

Sailplane pilots fly in wave lift all the time. You just have to
watch out for the rotor.


Glider pilots purposedly enter the rotor all the time, because this is the staircase to the wave. Just stay below vB
and be sure your straps are tight.

That said, the wave in the picture was created by an inversion and not by mountains. Inversion waves come without
rotors. And a hint to power pilots: If you understand wave and know how to use it, you can save a lot of fuel.


Yup, on x-countries in California, you can slide over a couple miles and get in the slope lift and pick up 10-15
knots...