the activity of flying a glider

A type of flight that is sustained without the flapping of wings and is therefore aided by some form of air movement, such as thermals or updrafts. Purple Martins commonly engage in soaring flight as they forage extremely high in the air for flying insects. It is a very graceful behavior for martin landlords to watch.

staying aloft by finding and maneuvering within rising air.

Remaining airbourbe through judicious use of rising air sources ( thermals, ridge lift and wave).

Flying aloft