Cross Country sends:

When I fly, I really focus on just being in one of several modes.

That means, when I take-off or I am really low, I stay in the ‘thermalling’ mode
and I try to forget everything around, I just focus really intently on my vario,
watching around me for birds, and feeling my wing.

If I’m in this mode, my goal is cloudbase – or to get as high as possible.

When I’m then climbing well, I can then switch to ‘planning’ mode, and start
thinking about where I’m heading next.

After I get to the top, I go into ‘glide’ mode, and try to fly as efficiently as
possible, finding the best line, flying at the best speed with my speedbar, and
trimming my wing.

Then when I come across lift, I try to analyse whether it’s strong enough to
turn or not. If it is, I switch directly into ‘thermalling’ mode – if it's not,
I continue straight.

I really try and select only the best thermals so I don’t lose time. The higher
I am, the more picky I can be.

This flying style makes me quite fast.