The Complete Idiot's Guide to Flying and Gliding

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Flying and Gliding
Author: Bill Lane
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN: 9780028638850

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In this guide, the authors trace the progress of aviation from the classic age to the fastest and largest of modern airliners presently operating. Opening the cockpit door they offer an insight into how pilots do their job.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sport Flying

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sport Flying
Author: Dan Ramsey
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2005-02-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1440696373

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Sport flying is about to take off. This summer, the Federal Aviation Administration will approve a new sport flying license that will let people earn their wings for a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional license. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Sport Flying introduces this new field of flying to consumers, and shows you how to fly smart—offering hundreds of tips on how to get more flying fun for less money. • Includes an illustrated buyer’s guide, rules of the air, and tips for passing the test. • First book on the topic of sport flying.

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Soaring and Hang Gliding

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Soaring and Hang Gliding
Author: Norman Richards
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1976
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780385051552

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A guide to soaring and hang gliding including getting started, flying the aircraft, and the aerodynamic principles involved in each sport.

Gliding

Gliding
Author: Derek Piggott
Publisher: A & C Black
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1990
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780713657074

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A complete guide to gliding techniques, from beginning instruction to championship flights

Gliding

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

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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.

Beginning Gliding

Beginning Gliding
Author: Derek Piggott
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2002
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780713663525

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This manual is intended for budding and improving glider pilots and as a resource for gliding instructors. It views the whole process from the perspective of a beginner tackling all the difficulties and concerns experienced by them head on, including the fundamentals of gliding, how to learn them and how they should be taught. It includes a new chapter on soaring.

Understanding Gliding

Understanding Gliding
Author: Derek Piggott
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1977
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

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Touching Cloudbase

Touching Cloudbase
Author: Ian Currer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2003-06-01
Genre: Paragliding
ISBN: 9780952886211

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Flying and Gliding

Flying and Gliding
Author: Ron Thomas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 1992
Genre: Flight
ISBN: 9780732905965

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Paragliding

Paragliding
Author: Noel Whittall
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Hang gliding
ISBN: 9781585741038

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Paragliding is the essential guide to this fast-growing, thrilling sport, taking the reader from an introduction to the basic techniques, through the rules of the sport and the equipment necessary for the ultimate experience of 'flying.'