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| Titre | Beginning Gliding |
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| Collection | -- |
| Auteur | PIGGOTT, Derek |
| Année de publication | 2002 |
| Édition | 2e édition |
| Langue | anglais |
| Format | 188 mm x 245 mm) |
| Nombre de pages | 223 |
| Sommaire | List of illustrations 6 Introduction 9 1 Is Gliding for You? 11 2 The Glider and Your First Flights 23 3 Learning to Glide 34 4 Help with the Landings 54 5 Spoiling the Gliding Angle 77 6 Using the Airbrakes 89 7 Planning the Approach and Landing 102 8 Stalling and Spinning 135 9 The Effects of the Wind 147 10 Aerotowing 173 11 Advice for Power Pilots Converting to Glider Flying 190 Appendixes A The Yates Effect 198 B Gliding Awards and Records 200 C Conversion Tables 203 Index 205 |
| Résumé | This is the classic text for budding and improving glider pilots, as well as their instructors. Written in a clear and straightforward style, it views the whole process from the perspective of the beginner and tackle the difficulties and concerns experienced by them head on. |
| Genre | Techniques et Construction |
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| Où le trouver ? | Cumulus Soaring Inc. (Paul E. Remde) http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/books/ |
| Remarques |
Le sommaire est celui de la première édition. Extraits de la première édition (1975) sur le site Wally Kahn & BGA UK eBook Collection. Ré-édition Adam & Charles Black 1982 |
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