Student Pilot Manual
Welcome to the world of gliding
1. Before you take-off
2. Basic Aerodynamics
3 What makes a good glider pilot?
4. Flight training
4.1 - First flight
4.2 - Use of the flight controls
4.3 - Checklists
4.4 - Airspeed, horizon and trim
4.5 - Coordinated flight, secondary control effects
4.6 - Flying straight, wings level
4.7 - The effect of moving air
4.8 - Making turns
4.9 - The airbrakes
4.10 - The gliding circuit
4.11 - Approach
4.12 - Circuit in strong winds
4.13 - Crosswind circuit
4.14 - Winch launching
4.15 - Winch launching in crosswind
4.16 - Aerotow
4.17 - Aerotow in crosswind
4.18 - The landing
4.19 - Crosswind landing
4.20 - Landing in strong winds
4.21 - Flying fast
4.22 - Slipping and skidding
4.23 - Slow flight and stalls
4.24 - Steep turns
4.25 - Spiral dives and spins
4.26 - Flying in thermals
4.27 - Ridge lift and mountain wave
4.28 - Winch launching - emergency procedures
4.29 - Aerotow - emergency procedures
4.30 - Aerotow - boxing the slipstream
4.31 - Decision making
4.32 - First solo
4.33 - Navigation
4.34 - Field landing
5. Safety
Literature and colophon
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2. About the authors
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Student Pilot Manual
Welcome to the world of gliding
1. Before you take-off
2. Basic Aerodynamics
3 What makes a good glider pilot?
4. Flight training
4.1 - First flight
4.2 - Use of the flight controls
4.3 - Checklists
4.4 - Airspeed, horizon and trim
4.5 - Coordinated flight, secondary control effects
4.6 - Flying straight, wings level
4.7 - The effect of moving air
4.8 - Making turns
4.9 - The airbrakes
4.10 - The gliding circuit
4.11 - Approach
4.12 - Circuit in strong winds
4.13 - Crosswind circuit
4.14 - Winch launching
4.15 - Winch launching in crosswind
4.16 - Aerotow
4.17 - Aerotow in crosswind
4.18 - The landing
4.19 - Crosswind landing
4.20 - Landing in strong winds
4.21 - Flying fast
4.22 - Slipping and skidding
4.23 - Slow flight and stalls
4.24 - Steep turns
4.25 - Spiral dives and spins
4.26 - Flying in thermals
4.27 - Ridge lift and mountain wave
4.28 - Winch launching - emergency procedures
4.29 - Aerotow - emergency procedures
4.30 - Aerotow - boxing the slipstream
4.31 - Decision making
4.32 - First solo
4.33 - Navigation
4.34 - Field landing
5. Safety
Literature and colophon
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