New Soaring Pilot by Welsh and Irving
The soaring pilot is flying one of the most beautiful products of modern technology, relying on his skill to extract the necessary energy from the atmosphere. The process involves a remarkable spectrum of skills: planning, calculation, inspiration and physical coordination. It requires a knowledge of terrain, weather, the machineand its instruments; above all, it demands initiative and self-discipline. The rewards are immaterial but great: delight in a task well done, self-discovery, or, perhaps simply the contemplation of beauty.
The authors have taken a foremost part in the development of British gliding and this book is the result of many years experience of soaring in many countries. Their object is to discuss fully the modern glider and the technique of using it. This third edition has been extensively revised and expanded to take account of recent developments in glider design, instrumentation and flying techniques. In addition to the detailed revisions arising from the use of flaps, tail parachutes and dolphin-flying, there are newchapters on Advanced Cross-Country Soaring and the Variometer, New appendices explain the Analysis of Performance Curves and Thermal Profiles. Undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive yet lively manuals of flying that exists.
John Murray Publishers 1977
ISBN: 0 7195 3302 3
Condition: Extremely Good, repaired dustcover with wear
MB AB002
The soaring pilot is flying one of the most beautiful products of modern technology, relying on his skill to extract the necessary energy from the atmosphere. The process involves a remarkable spectrum of skills: planning, calculation, inspiration and physical coordination. It requires a knowledge of terrain, weather, the machineand its instruments; above all, it demands initiative and self-discipline. The rewards are immaterial but great: delight in a task well done, self-discovery, or, perhaps simply the contemplation of beauty.
The authors have taken a foremost part in the development of British gliding and this book is the result of many years experience of soaring in many countries. Their object is to discuss fully the modern glider and the technique of using it. This third edition has been extensively revised and expanded to take account of recent developments in glider design, instrumentation and flying techniques. In addition to the detailed revisions arising from the use of flaps, tail parachutes and dolphin-flying, there are newchapters on Advanced Cross-Country Soaring and the Variometer, New appendices explain the Analysis of Performance Curves and Thermal Profiles. Undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive yet lively manuals of flying that exists.
John Murray Publishers 1977
ISBN: 0 7195 3302 3
Condition: Extremely Good, repaired dustcover with wear
MB AB002
The soaring pilot is flying one of the most beautiful products of modern technology, relying on his skill to extract the necessary energy from the atmosphere. The process involves a remarkable spectrum of skills: planning, calculation, inspiration and physical coordination. It requires a knowledge of terrain, weather, the machineand its instruments; above all, it demands initiative and self-discipline. The rewards are immaterial but great: delight in a task well done, self-discovery, or, perhaps simply the contemplation of beauty.
The authors have taken a foremost part in the development of British gliding and this book is the result of many years experience of soaring in many countries. Their object is to discuss fully the modern glider and the technique of using it. This third edition has been extensively revised and expanded to take account of recent developments in glider design, instrumentation and flying techniques. In addition to the detailed revisions arising from the use of flaps, tail parachutes and dolphin-flying, there are newchapters on Advanced Cross-Country Soaring and the Variometer, New appendices explain the Analysis of Performance Curves and Thermal Profiles. Undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive yet lively manuals of flying that exists.
John Murray Publishers 1977
ISBN: 0 7195 3302 3
Condition: Extremely Good, repaired dustcover with wear
MB AB002