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Old 23rd Jul 2006, 23:11
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pulse1
 
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I have seen two gliders spin in from relatively steep final turns. This was because the lower wing was in less wind than the upper wing due to wind gradient. I had landed just before one of them and noticed a sudden 20 kt drop in IAS at the same height. For gliders this, IMO, makes it worth avoiding steep final turns close to the ground in any significant wind.
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