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Sailplanes offer the exhiliaration of motorless
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Cloud Dancing : Your Introduction to Gliding and Motorless Flight
by Robert F. Whelan, Staff Rainbow Books (Illustrator), Betsy
Lampe
With an aerospace engineering background, author Robert Whelan has become a veteran
glider enthusiast. He shares his knowledge in Cloud Dancing which is an
introduction to the exhilarating sport of soaring (AKA gliding, sail planing and motorless
flight). His book focuses on what a person can expect if they decide to take up
soaring as a hobby. Although it is not a flight training manual, it does delve into
the fundamentals of glider flight, obtaining a license, soaring competition and distance
records. |
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Soaring
(First Book) by Phyllis Jean Perry
A book for young people ages 9-12. Many black-and- white and color
photographs augment this elementary description of the sport of soaring. The various
terms associated with soaring and the fundamentals flight are clearly defined such
as lift, thrust and drag. The physical description of gliders is presented along
with their history, recreational use and competitive flying events. |
| Understanding Gliding : The Principles of Soaring Flight
by Derek Piggott |
| Cross
Country Soaring by Helmut Reichman |
| Joy of Soaring: A Training Manual by Carle Conway
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| The Paths of Soaring Flight by Frank Irving |
| Self-Launch
: Retractable Engine Sailplanes by Peter A.
Williams, Donald D. Engen |
| Glider
Basics for First Flight to Solo by Thomas L. Knauff |
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