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Old 6th April 2003 | 06:42
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WOK
 
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One dot right has it spot on - just start at the the point on the polar you choose (100kts in this case) and just move right along the polar until you reach a point where rod is 200fpm greater, that's your new speed.

Of course, this is all entirely contrary to good soaring practise, whereby one sould pull up immediately on encountering said updraught to decelerate to an appropriate speed or to start circling.
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