Variometer
An instrument indicating the pilot’s rate of climb or descent.
Also known as
- vario abbreviation
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What it means
It can present the information through sound, a display or voice. The glider’s climb rate is not the same as the surrounding air’s vertical speed.
Example in context
The vario started indicating a climb.
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