Comparative Statistical Analysis of Soaring Competitions

Authors

  • Raluca Niesner Technische Universität Braunschweig
  • Christof Maul Technische Universität Braunschweig

Keywords:

Meteorology

Abstract

In continuation of similar work for the Lilienthal Glide 2007 (Lüsse, Germany) flight log data of 10 competition days of the European Gliding Championships 2007 (Issoudun, France) and of the Junior World Gliding Championships 2007 (Rieti, Italy) have been analyzed in order to extract vertical speed distributions and altitude distributions. The data allow comparison between meteorological conditions and pilot strategy over flat land and mountainous terrain.  Climb in straight flight contributes from 20% to 50% essentially independent of orography.  Differences between climb in thermals and climb in straight flight are outlined.

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Vol. 33 No. 2 (2009)

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