Cloud
Dancing : Your Introduction to Gliding and Motorless Flight
Robert F. Whelan
Cloud Dancing is a primer for the lay person who is interested in pursuing
a highly individual sport that is both exhilarating and easy to learn.
Cloud Dancing provides the ultimate in personal freedom -- soaring. Robert
Whelan is an aerospace engineer and veteran glider enthusiast who provides
a personal, experienced insight into what a budding glider pilot can expect
during initial flights, while working toward FAA licensure, when engaging
in soaring competitions, and from the soaring community as a whole.
Midwest
Book Review
Paperback (May 1996)
Rainbow Books, Inc.; ISBN: 1568250258
Beginning
Gliding
by Derek Piggott
Derek Piggot is one of the most knowledgeable and authoritative writers
on the subject, and has devoted his life to teaching the art of motorless
flight. Db.
Paperback - 208 pages 2 edition (June 1998)
A&C Black; ISBN: 0713642858
The
British Gliding Association Manual of Gliding
by British Gliding Association (Editor)
A&C Black
Paperback - 320 pages (January 2002
Complete
Idiot's Guide to Flying and Gliding
by Bill Lane, Azriela Jaffe, Brian Mac Moyer (Illustrator), Martha
King
Paperback - 400 pages 1 edition (March 20, 2000)
Alpha Books; ISBN: 0028638859
Cross Country Soaring
Helmut Reichman
This is probably the most important book one will find on the serious
glider pilot's bookshelf.
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Gliding:
The British Gliding Association Manual
(Hardcover - April 2002)
Gliding:
From Passenger to Pilot
by Steven Longland
(Hardcover - February 2002)
Gliding Safety
by Derek Piggott
Paperback - 208 pages 2nd edition (May 2000)
Knauff & Grove; ISBN: 0713648538
Out of Print
The
Gliding Flight : 20 Excellent Fold and Fly Paper Airplanes
by John M. Collins
(Paperback - October 1989)
The
Handbook of Glider Aerobatics
by P. Mallinson, Mike Woollard
Hardcover from Airlife Pub Ltd
Book Published: August, 2002
Hang Gliding Training Manual : Learning Hang Gliding Skills for Beginner
to Intermediate Pilots
by Dennis Pagen
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Learned To Fly For Hitler
by Joe Volmar
A boy of 14 returns to 1941 Germany from a life in America and joins
the Hitler Youth.
Paperback - 249 pages (July 8, 1999)
Kron Publications; ISBN: 0967138906 |
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Self-Launch:
Retractable Engine Sailplanes
by Peter A. Williams, Donald D. Engen
Paperback from For the Birds
Book Published: February, 1998
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Stick
and Rudder
by Wolfgang Langewiesche
Hardcover 70 edition (1990)
Tab Books; ISBN: 0070362408
Soaring
(First Book)
by Phyllis Jean Perry
Reading level: Ages 9-12
School & Library Binding - 64 pages (April 1997)
Franklin Watts, Incorporated; ISBN: 0531202585
Understanding
Gliding : The Principles of Soaring Flight
Derek Piggott
Paperback / Published 1998
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Understanding Flying Weather
by Derek Piggott
Understanding Flying Weather is Derek Piggott's introduction
to meteorology for glider and light aeroplane pilots. In simple and accessible
terms it explains how atmospheric phenomena can be used to improve flying
performance and to make flying both economical and enjoyable. Taking into
account advances in satellite and computer technology, the book describes
pressure patterns, cloud formation and how soaring conditions can be used
to advantage, as well as detailing the effects of depressions, anti-cyclones
and local topography.
Listed under Aviation Weather
Towing Aloft : Learning to Surface - Tow & Aerotow Hang Gliders,
Paragliders & Ultralight Sailplanes
Dennis Pagen, Bill Bryden
Listed under Hang Gliding
Basics of Radio Control Sailplanes
Alan Gornick
Listed under Aircraft Modelling
Glider Mail : An Aerophilatelic Handbook
Simine Short, Dan Barber
Listed under Philately
Soaring
With the Schweizers : The Fifty Year History of Their Aviation Adventures
William Schweizer
Hardcover / Published 1991
Special Order
Paragliding : The Complete Guide
by Noel Whittall
Listed under Paragliding
Out of Print Soaring Titles
Fundamentals of Sailplane Design
by Fred Thomas, Judah Milgram (Translator)
Discusses the design of high-performance sailplanes: Aerodynamics,
Flight Mechanics, Certification Regulations, Cross-Country Theory, and
Design Optimization. Emphasizes physical understanding and visualization
rather than mathematical detail. Appropriate for experienced engineers
as well as those with no engineering background. Amazon.com
Hardcover - 286 pages 3rd edition (November 5, 1999)
College Park Pr; ISBN: 0966955307
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Books
Halfway to Heaven
by Fred Hoinville
Reviewed at Sagepages.com.au
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Books
Practical Wave Flying
Mark Palmer
Paperback / Published 1989
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Books
Wind and Wings : The History of Soaring in San Diego
by Gary Fogel
Paperback - 326 pages Limited edition (July 2000)
RockReef Publishing; ISBN: 0967033950
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Books
Learning to Fly Gliders : A Flight-Training Handbook & Syllabus
Robert Wander
Paperback / Published 1993
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Books
New Soaring Pilot
Anne Welch
Hardcover / Published 1991
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Books
Lessons in Soaring: Poems
Poetry by James Applewhite
Hardcover / Published 1989
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Books
Soaring Cross Country
Ed Byars, Bill Holbrook
Hardcover / Published 1974
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Books
The First Human-Powered Flight : The Story of Paul B. MacCready and
His Airplane, the Gossamer Condor
by Richard L. Taylor
Reading level: Ages 9-12
School & Library Binding - 64 pages (December 1995)
Franklin Watts, Incorporated; ISBN: 0531201856
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Glider Mail : An Aerophilatelic Handbook
Simine Short, Dan Barber
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British gliders and sailplanes, 1922-1970
Norman Ellison
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The Complete Beginner's Guide to Soaring and Hang Gliding
Norman Richards / Published 1976
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The Complete Soaring Guide
by Ann Welch
Hardcover (August 1986)
A&C Black; ISBN: 0713655402
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The Art and Technique of Soaring
Richard A. Wolters / Published 1971
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Once upon a Thermal
by Richard A. Wolters
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The World of Silent Flight
by Richard A. Wolters
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On Being a Bird
Philip Aubrey Wills
British pilot Philip Wills, thrice World Champion, covers his remarkable
flights during wartime and postwar, including one memorable - and tragic
- soaring flight in the Alps. Dropbears.com
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