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.

Provides instruction in and information concerning the procedures, standards, requirements, and problems of gliding, covering all essential aspects of the sport

A guide to soaring and hang gliding including getting started, flying the aircraft, and the aerodynamic principles involved in each sport.