P.W.A.I.T. SHOULD BE USED AT THE LZ BEFORE GOING UP TO LAUNCH. THEN AGAIN AT LAUNCH AND CONSTANTLY RE-EVALUATE THE AIR.
PERSONAL ANALYSIS - mental and
physical assessment, equipment
assessment, prepared, batteries, radio
channel, GPS, cell phone, listen to the
little voice in your head.
WEATHER CONDITIONS -MACRO,
pressure, fronts, lapse rate, wind,
stability, MIRCO effects, temp. clouds.
ALTERNATIVE – launching & landing,
launch point of no return, primary LZ
vs. alternate LZ, safe air.
INDICATORS – birds, pilots, water,
smoke, plants, wind speed, direction,
avoided areas and local knowledge
discuss with and watch other pilots
thermaling
TOPOGRAPHIY – lift, sink ,rotor,
venturi, gradient.
OBSTRUCTIONS, power lines, ridges,
tree, tops, buildings, fences, rock &
rock walls, people, color contrast
NOTE 2 - It’s better to be on the ground
wishing you were in the air, than in the
air wishing you were on the ground.