Out-and-return
A cross-country flight to a single turnpoint and back to the starting point.
What it means
It is often flown along a ridge, but the ridge is not part of the definition. Unlike a triangle, it has only one turnpoint and the return leg retraces the outbound course.
Example in context
I flew an out-and-return along the ridge to the mast and back.
Sources and review
- FAI Sporting Code Section 7D – Records and Badges (2025), 1.5.6.2 Closed circuit course (opens in a new tab)
- Jakub Vrána — Paraglidingový slang: o trati (opens in a new tab)
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