Flatlands
Terrain without significant high ground, as opposed to mountains.
Also known as
- flatland standard term
Terms and slang labels apply to this language. Usage may differ in other languages.
What it means
With no slopes to soar, flying over flatlands relies mainly on thermals, found over triggers at boundaries between surfaces. The entry describes the terrain type, not flatland flying as a discipline.
Example in context
Most of my flying is over flatlands; I save the mountains for holidays.
Sources and review
- Flybubble – Thermal hunting: finding thermal sources and trigger points (opens in a new tab)
- Cross Country – How to thermal a paraglider, part 1 (opens in a new tab)
- Jakub Vrána — Paraglidingový slang: o zemi (opens in a new tab)
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