Beginning Gliding
By (Author) Derek Piggott
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
31st May 2002
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
797.55
Paperback
224
Width 188mm, Height 246mm, Spine 14mm
454g
This manual is intended for budding and improving glider pilots and as a resource for gliding instructors. It views the whole process from the perspective of a beginner tackling all the difficulties and concerns experienced by them head on, including the fundamentals of gliding, how to learn them and how they should be taught. It includes a new chapter on soaring.
Derek Piggott MBE spent 30 years as the Chief Instructor at the Lasham Gliding Centre, and has, over the years, introduced thousands of people to the joys of silent flight. He is a keen instructor and continues to be an active competitor in gliding competitions.