A New Weather Forecasting System Could Change How Paraglider Pilots Plan Their Flights
If you've been flying paragliders long enough, you've probably experienced this before. You check the forecast on Monday and see a promising weekend ahead. By Wednesday, everything looks different. Then Friday arrives and you're left wondering whether you should have planned that trip after all. Weather forecasting has always been one of the biggest challenges in free flight. We spend countless hours comparing models, checking wind speeds, analyzing soundings, and trying to determine whether...