Fiche bibliographique n° 727
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| Titre | Derek Piggott on gliding |
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| Auteur | PIGGOTT, Derek |
| Année de publication | 1990 |
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| Langue | anglais |
| Éditeur | Adam & Charles Black Ltd London |
| Pays | Angleterre |
| Code ISBN | ISBN-10: 0713657995 ISBN-13: 978-0713657999 |
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| Nombre de pages | 160 |
| Sommaire | Preface ......................... 7 Introduction .................... 9 1 The learning process ........ 15 2 First flights ................. 18 3 Turns ...................... 22 4 Landings ................... 29 5 The use of airbrakes ........ 34 6 Circuit planning ............ 39 7 Circuit planning in special conditions ............... 46 8 Directional control on the ground .................. 54 9 Learning to aerotow ........ 58 10 Winch and car launching emergencies .............. 64 11 Other launching emergencies ............. 70 12 Circling technique in thermals ................. 78 13 Safety aspects .............. 82 14 Variometers ................ 88 15 Buying a second-hand glider 96 16 Which glider? .............. 99 17 Motor soarers and self-sustaining sail planes ................ 130 18 High-performance light aircraft and motor glider trainers .. 140 19 Parachuting ................ 146 Appendix A ..................... 155 Useful addresses ................ 157 Index ........................... 158 |
| Résumé | Exciting and accident-free gliding requires skill in the basics of turning, landing, dealing with adverse weather conditions and getting out of dangerous situations. This book offers instruction in each of these aspects and includes a comprehensive guide to gliding instruments. There is also practical advice on the perils of buying a new or second-hand glider. The author's own line drawings illustrate the text throughout. Derek Piggott has experience of gliding in all its forms. He served with the RAF as both pilot and instructor, and is former Chief Instructor at the Lasham Gliding Centre. |
| Genre | Techniques et Construction |
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| Remarques | Extraits sur le site Wally Kahn & BGA UK eBook Collection. |
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