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Old 20th October 2008 | 06:50
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Mark1234
 
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From: Londonish
Sure

1) Transient increase in AOA while it's being accelerated, which corresponds to a nice feeling in the pilot's butt.. (probably a continued increase in AOA too due to beardy glider pilot slowing and cranking it onto a wingtip - but we'll ignore that)
2) ASI will surge (I have no idea why, that's empirical)
3) Once established in the theoretical climb, without circling, All will be as before. The glider is moving in exactly the same manner realtive to the airmass that it was, the 'deck angle', AOA, drag and lift etc., will all be as before, just that the whole lot's going up.

<also a glider pilot, without beard... and yes, I'm having a very bored day at work!>

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