A handbook for beginners, instructors and pilots converting from other aircraft, this book looks at common mishaps that can occur when ground handling, landing, aerotowing or cloud flying and explains how to avoid them.
Gliding Safety Summary
Gliding Safety by Derek Piggott
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Table of Contents
How glider accidents happen; ground handling damage; cockpit checks; swinging and ground looping accidents; winch and car launches; stall and spin-related accidents; advice on making field landings; some thoughts on aerotowing accidents; low 'g' sensitivity; cloud flying; polishing your flying; first flights in new types of glider; advice on using flaps; what kind of glider should I buy?; notes for new instructors; teaching look out; simplifying the instruction; the final turn; teaching aerotowing; teaching other piolots to fly gliders; safety and glider aerobatics; tape recordings for gliding instruction; coming into gliding; power pilots learning to glide.
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