Lag et mentalt bilde over termikkboblen. Termikken er svært likt bilde i læreboken. Observer røyken som stig opp fra en skorstein, eller se en hurtigfilm av skyer som utvikler seg for å se bevegelsene i den stigende luften. Termikken kan variere svært mye, fra svake til sterke, og fra smale til tjukke. Noen kan deformere seg etter vinden. Prøv å sammenlikn bildet ditt med erfaring.
 Når du nærmer deg en termikk, kan du forvente å finne ganske sterkt synk. Du kan finne vekslende løft og synk et par sekunder, deretter vil du finne løft.

Author: Red

Source: http://www.xmission.com/~red/

Okay, now you have almost completed flying lessons. You know a bit about the air, and have some good experience on novice-rated gliders. You really want to buy your own glider, and you are READY. If everybody knows the seller, and all the local experts are saying that you are getting a great deal on exactly the glider to match your skills, maybe you should listen up. If only the people who have a money interest in the deal are in favor of it, maybe you need to ignore the flacks, and listen to your friends instead. The pilot who sells you a glider should be expecting you to be a friend for life.

Sailcloth may get dirty, but don't panic. Most stains and dust may look bad, but they really do not harm the structural strength of the sail. Do not weaken the sail material, just trying to make it look new again. You prefer that sailcloth to be strong, rather than pretty. Keeping a sail clean is a much better strategy than ever trying to clean it, later. Wingtip cover-bags are a great help in keeping a sail clean, during set-up and dis-assembly. An old pair of blue jeans will provide two good wingtip covers; just cut off each leg at the thigh, and sew the cuff closed. You needed a "new" pair of old cut-off jeans anyway, right? :-)