Book details

  • Genre:education
  • Sub-genre:Adult & Continuing Education
  • Language:English
  • Pages:180
  • eBook ISBN:9781618427380

Glider Basics From First Flight To Solo

By Thomas Knauff

Overview

The most popular flight training manual for beginning glider pilots. Fulfills all FAA pre-solo flight training requirements including training syllabus and training checklist to ensure all legal requirements are fulfilled.
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Description

The most popular flight training manual for beginning glider pilots. Fulfills all FAA pre-solo flight training requirements including training syllabus and training checklist to ensure all legal requirements are fulfilled. A ground school manual to cover non-flying requirements ("The Glider Flying Handbook") is also suggested. Written with easy to understand explanations of what can be a complicated subject.
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About The Author

Recognised as the leading author of glider flight training manuals. Operating a busy flight school (Ridge Soaring Gliderport) in Pennsylvania for 36 years with an outstanding safety record. Designated FAA Flight Examiner (retired) conducts an FAA approved Flight instructor Revalidation Course (FIRC) and is a featured speaker world wide. Holds more than 50 national and world soaring records and was a stunt double for Pierce Brosnan in the move, The Thomas Crown Affiar.
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