On Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 7:21:58 PM UTC-4, wrote:
We are trying to help teach XC to our fellow club members. I've heard of the Lead/Follow technique with an experienced pilot showing a student how to get around a course. Before we try it, are there any suggestions on how to best do it?

I've heard that if the leader is higher up or in a higher performance glider it is good to sometimes pull the spoilers and get down to the level of the student.

Should it be a 1:1 leader/follower ratio or can you have more than 1 follower?

I suppose a good talk on how to enter/exit and thermal together is the first thing - since they may not have flown gaggles before.

A portable flarm would be good to add to the student's gliders just to be able to track them.

Chris

I try to get a flight or 2 doing short XC in the '21 to get some basic skills in place.
Gotta be able to fly a round circle in lift with good speed control.
Basic speed to fly theory.
Orientation and navigation.
Glide range estimating
Confidence that it isn't black art.
After that, if so inclined, they are ready for modest escorted flight.

It is almost impossible to figure out and correct what an XC beginner is doing wrong, and guide improvement, from another ship.
I've tried it both ways.

UH