Weather Forecasting For Soaring Flight -wmo- Technical Note No. 203- __full__

For the uninitiated, a sailplane (or glider) appears to defy physics. With its spartan cockpit, no engine, and seemingly fragile wings, it remains aloft for hours, sometimes covering distances exceeding 1,000 kilometers. The secret is not magic; it is meteorology. Unlike powered aviation, which often views weather as an obstacle to be circumvented, soaring flight treats the atmosphere as its only fuel.

The WMO TN 203 outlines a step-by-step procedure for the forecaster: For the uninitiated, a sailplane (or glider) appears

The note praises the early TIROS-N satellites for identifying "dry slots." A dry tongue wrapping around a low-pressure system indicates clear air turbulence and wave potential. For the uninitiated