Description
Product Overview
Thermal Flying by Burkhard Martens is widely regarded as the world's best-selling guide to the art of thermalling and cross-country (XC) flying. Now in its third English edition (August 2021), this "thermalling bible" has been thoroughly revised and updated line-by-line to bring the sport's essential knowledge to a new generation of pilots. Published by Cross Country International, the book serves as an indispensable resource for both paraglider and hang glider pilots, offering a comprehensive roadmap to mastering the invisible energy of the sky.
Key Features
- Comprehensive Guide: Covers every aspect of thermal flying, from predicting and finding lift to advanced coring techniques and XC tactics.
- Visual Learning: Packed with hundreds of new photographs and clear illustrations that make complex technical concepts easy to visualize and understand.
- Practical Focus: Technical theory is kept to a minimum, emphasizing real-world experience and practical advice for immediate application in flight.
- Expert Insights: Includes contributions and tips from world-class pilots, covering topics like valley winds, mountain flying, and "magic air."
- In-Depth Analysis: detailed sections on thermal sources and triggers, windward and lee-side thermals, temperature gradients, and vortex ring structures.
Technical Specifications
- Title: Thermal Flying
- Author: Burkhard Martens
- Edition: 3rd English Edition (Published August 2021)
- Publisher: Cross Country International (XCMag)
- Format: Hardback
- Language: English
- Content: ~300 pages of instructional content, diagrams, and photography