Advanced Soaring Made Easy

Advanced Soaring Made Easy
Author: Bernard Eckey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2009
Genre: Gliding and soaring
ISBN: 9780980734904

Covers all sources of energy for soaring but it also deals with weather analysis, flight preparation, mental aspects, safety matters, technical issues and competitive flying. It is a first class training aid to guide pilots from local soaring to advanced cross-country flying and beyond.

Glider Flying Handbook

Glider Flying Handbook
Author: Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2007-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1602390614

For both certified glider pilots and students attempting certification in the glider category, this is an unparalleled...

The Handbook of Glider Aerobatics

The Handbook of Glider Aerobatics
Author: Peter Mallinson
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-11-28
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781840371109

Gain a clear understanding of the important aspects that are essential for safe and successful aerobatic glider flying. For use in conjunction with aerobatic instruction, this volume deals with safety considerations, flight envelopes, and glider design. Describes in general terms how to fly commonly encountered maneuvers, from standard level aerobatics to advanced flying. Includes a step-by-step guide to construction flight envelopes for various gliders.

Gliding

Gliding
Author: Steve Longland
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1847974449

Gliding is for everyone who has ever dreamt of riding the air currents with the view stretching to the horizon, and with barely a sound to disturb the moment. Written by an experienced instructor, this book guides you through the first steps to realising that dream, and goes on to explore the many opportunities offered by this compelling and existing sport.

Performance Flying

Performance Flying
Author: Dennis Pagen
Publisher: Sport Aviation Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Hang gliding
ISBN: 9780936310114

Paragliding

Paragliding
Author: David Sollom
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Gliding and soaring
ISBN: 9781861260444

Paragliding has been designed specifically to take a novice glider and turn him or her into a competent and confident cross-country performer. It is a unique text, providing for the first time comprehensive information on thermalling, instrumentation, and tandem flying. Other topics include theory of gliding; practical instruction of basic, intermediate and advanced techniques; instruction on flying cross-country in the UK; and advice on equipment and air law.

Understanding Gliding

Understanding Gliding
Author: Derek Piggott
Publisher: A & C Black
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1996
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780713643435

Now in its third, updated edition, Understanding Gliding has become one of gliding's classic works. Piggott demonstrates that the basic priciples are not in fact complex, and he answers many of the common questions which are asked by new pilots.

THERMAL FLYING

THERMAL FLYING
Author: BURKHARD. MARTENS
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9781838017361