Intro to Thermal Flying

What Will You Learn?

• By the end of this course, you will:
• ✅ Understand what a thermal is and how it forms in different weather conditions
• ✅ Identify visual and environmental cues that signal thermal activity while flying
• ✅ Recognize safe vs. risky thermalling conditions for beginner and intermediate pilots
• ✅ Learn how to enter, circle, and climb in thermals with proper wing control and positioning
• ✅ Understand thermal drift and wind influence to improve your climb rate and efficiency
• ✅ Apply airspeed-to-fly concepts to stay in lift and transition between thermals
• ✅ Know basic decision-making strategies to stay safe during thermal flights