Talk:Thermal

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[edit] Keep two separate articles

I have been a glider pilot for 24 years and never heard the term 'vertical draft' or even 'vertical draught'. (Draft is an American spelling incidentally). The vertical draft article deals with both updraughts and downdraughts from all causes. Thermals are a single instance and deserve specific treatment in a separate article. The relevance of other languages escapes me. What matters in en.wikipedia is what English-speaking people understand. JMcC 17:15, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] OK but needs extending

What I want to know is where to look for thermals. I hear various opinions. Is it over ploughed ground, pine trees? And when? I fly a model glider in a large shallow bay when the tide's out. There's a grassy ridge and golf course behind me and when the tide's out, a large expanse of flat firm wet sand in front, with the water behind that, including a river. On the other side of the bay (a mile away) are pine trees in one part and grass in another. Where and when should I look for thermals in this bay?

John R Carter 08:35, 4 June 2007 (UTC) I'm a jackass who likes men —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.227.150.131 (talk) 17:31, 29 May 2008 (UTC)