Thermal Simulator
Explore how thermal size, airspeed, bank angle, centering, and variometer delay affect a glider circling in lift.
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Interactive Thermal Simulator
Show how turn radius, banked-flight sink, thermal centering, turbulence, and instrument lag interact while thermalling.
- Interactive thermal model
- Turn radius and bank angle
- Centering strategies
- Variometer response and delay
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