Turbulence. It's wicked stuff. But where is it? In this workshop we dive deeper into the remarkable knowledge of Dennis Pagen's 'Understanding the Sky' and learn about the ups and downs of it.
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In this lesson:
04:25 The 3 causes of turbulence
07:20 Mechanical turbulence
09:55 Start to worry if windspeed > 20 km/h
12:15 Rule of thumb to estimate area of turbulence
17:25 The cutoff windspeed for safe XC
19:55 Possible causes of turbulence at Mere
23:25 How to calculate turbulence for lee side flying
27:43 Valleys perpendicular to the wind
30:35 Handling rolling turbulence close to the ground
34:50 When to throw a reserve?
37:20 Thermal turbulence
42:56 Dangerous small thermals early in the day
45:28 Mechanical and thermal turbulence combined
47:24 Would you use speedbar when entering a strong thermal?
49:15 Does a wide thermal block the wind
51:20 Wake turbulence from helicopters
54:50 Shear turbulence
