THERMAL FLYING PART 1
HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING TECHNIQUES: THERMALS
FRIDAY 20 JULY, 2007
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![thermal1_head.jpg](https://xcmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/thermal1_head.jpg)
![thermal1_fig1.jpg](https://xcmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/thermal1_fig1.jpg)
Let’s look at the significance of this vortex ring structure for the pilots A to E:
![1.4](https://xcmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/thermal1_fig2.jpg)
![thermal1_fig3.jpg](https://xcmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/thermal1_fig3.jpg)
Within the thermal are several ’hotspots’ where the lift may be even better
![thermal1_fig4.jpg](https://xcmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/thermal1_fig4.jpg)