Elevated travel curve

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The raised flight curve is a flight maneuver that is mainly used in gliding . In this case, from the straight-ahead gliding with airspeed upon reaching a thermal updraft as quickly as possible in a steady circling with the optimum for the so-called "cranks" lower speed of the lowest natural sinking passed.

The glider is first pulled up steeply (at an angle of about 30 °) in order to reduce speed and gain altitude at the same time, and finally a turn is initiated. The difficulty is not to slow down so that the glider does not drop below stall speed or even fall into a tailspin . In addition, the curve should be initiated in such a way that the subsequent circle is completely within the rising air.