Gliding: A Handbook on Soaring FlightBarnes & Noble Books, 1987 - 320 Seiten Gliding is a highly illustrated volume containing everything the glider pilot needs to know about soaring, including a section for the student pilot and information on flying techniques, instruments, conditions and equipment. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
Inhalt
Learning to Glide | 7 |
Facts and formalities | 8 |
Launching | 19 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
aerotow ahead aileron drag aircraft airfield airflow airspeed indicator altimeter angle of attack angle of bank approach speed area of lift backward movement barograph base leg cable break caused circle circuit cloud base cockpit correct cross-country cruising speed cumulus cumulus cloud distance dive downwind drift effect errors feet field final turn flown flying list full airbrake fuselage glider pilot gliding angle ground increase instructor instrument keep knots landing area lee waves loss of height minimum motor glider move normal nose oxygen possible pressure rate of climb rate of descent rate of sink rate of turn recovery reduced release result rising air rudder safe sailplanes sideslip signals sinking air skid soaring conditions solo speed to fly stalling speed stick stop swing take-off thermal tug pilot turbulent unless unstalled upwind usually variometer wave wind gradient wing drops wings level wingtip yaw string