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Gliding - From Passenger To Pilot
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Steve Longland
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Written by an experienced instructor, this superbly illustrated book guides you through the whole process from your first flight and pre-solo training, to cross-country and owning your own glider. This is the most modern book in the library and comes highly recommended.
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The Glider Pilot's Manual
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Ken Stewart
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The definitive manual for anyone learning to glide. This book is well-illustrated and will guide you through virtually all aspects of your training.
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Derek Piggott on Gliding
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Derek Piggott
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Written by Derek Piggott who is recognised as one of the best writers on gliding. An excellent book for pilots of all abilities, with chapters on every part of gliding.
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Beginning Gliding (two copies)
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Derek Piggott
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Another Derek Piggott book. Some parts are slightly outdated but this is still a highly useful book for ab-initios.
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Understanding Gliding
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Derek Piggott
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The sequel to Beginning Gliding, this book looks at aerodynamics, soaring and cross-country flying in much more detail.
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Handbook on Soaring Flight
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Derek Piggott
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This book is aimed at anyone who is learning or improving their soaring skills, for use during cross-country flights or to extend flight duration in the local area.
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Gliding Safety
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Derek Piggott
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Again written by Derek Piggott, concentrates on improving safety both in the air and on the ground. Probably most useful to people who are a little way into their training.
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The BGA Manual
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BGA
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Detailed book concentrating primarily on the physics and aerodynamics involved with flying. Also includes some meteorology.
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Meteorology for Glider Pilots
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C. E. Wallington
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Comprehensive book on the weather from a gliding point of view. Probably best for pilots in later stages of their training or anyone with an interest in how the weather affects the sport.
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The Complete Soaring Guide
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Ann Welch
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A comprehensive and very readable manual about all things gliding, from the UK's most famous female pilot and instructor. Very relevant to all stages of training.
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New Soaring Pilot
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Welch and Irving
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Book concentrating on the later stages of training, with a view to completing cross country flights. Best for pilots on late pre solo training and beyond.
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Gliding and Soaring
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Alois Sitek & Vernon Blunt
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For a taste of flying training in 1940, and the theories of gliding at the time, this is a fascinating book.
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Bronze and Beyond (two copies)
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John S. McCullagh
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Recommended book for pilots in the late stages of training and early solo. Interesting book for all stages of training as it includes chapters on all subjects relevant to the sport.
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No Picture
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Questions for Glider Pilots
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Chris Robinson
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Old book with questions designed to cement theoretical knowledge. Best combined with Bronze and Beyond to ensure that questions are relevant.
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BGA Instructors Manual
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BGA
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The handbook for all gliding instructors in the UK. Useful read for pupils as it gives details of all required training, with both theory and recommended exercises.
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Sailplane and Gliding Magazine (multiple copies/issues)
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BGA
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Bi-monthly magazine from the British Gliding Association. Packed with flight tests, theory discussions, competition news and expedition articles, this is a very good magazine for glider pilots of all experiences. Ask if you would like to sample a copy, more info available on this website
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CAA Air Charts (Northern/Southern England, 1:500,000 scale)
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CAA
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Annually-updated charts from the Civil Aviation Authority. Ideal for practicing for the Bronze exam or getting to know the local airspace etc. We have loads of them!
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