In Rough Air, a Sailplane's Advantage

AVweb's Picture of the Day for September 7 shows a glider working through turbulence — the same disturbed air that powered aircraft brief around and buckle up for. For a sailplane pilot, turbulence is often information, not just discomfort: the thermals and mixing currents that give an engineless aircraft its lift and its climb. The image is a small reminder of how differently airmanship reads across categories of aircraft, and why the sport end of the field keeps drawing owners who fly jets for a living.

With reporting from AVweb.