Gauteng - Gliding

Gliding in Gauteng. Uneven solar heating of the surface of the earth creates thermals. A thermal is a column of rising air formed on the ground.

Most people are unlikely to notice thermals, but on your journey to become an avid glider, you will learn to love them!

Gliding or soaring is an air adventure activity in which a pilot flies an un-powered glider using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. When you encounter a thermal, you need to fly in tight circles to remain within the thermal. As you gain altitude you can fly towards your destination or the next thermal.

Gliding requires you to understand and form intimate knowledge of the air around you. Once you learn to use this natural power, you will never want to use an engine to get around again!

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