Terms, abbreviations and pilot slang
Paragliding glossary
From your first thermal to flight computers. Explore essential terms, abbreviations and pilot slang, with related concepts and further reading.
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3Flatlands
Terrain without significant high ground, as opposed to mountains.
flatland
Ridge
An elongated stretch of high ground whose crest usually forms a watershed.
Thermal trigger
A place where warmed air breaks away from the ground and starts to rise, such as a forest edge, field boundary or terrain break.
trigger point