The Parachute And Its Pilot:
Title | The Parachute And Its Pilot: PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Germain |
Publisher | Adventure Wisdom LLC |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2013-04-25 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN |
The Parachute and Its Pilot is the singular resource for canopy flight information. Whether you’re a new jumper looking to further your education or an expert canopy pilot seeking tips on advancing your techniques, this book has something for you. The book is jam-packed with information compiled over twenty years of skydiving experience and offers technical, straightforward explanations of ram air parachute flight. Written by one of the industry's leading parachute designers, The Parachute and Its Pilot is a must-have handbook for every skydiver.
The Parachute and Its Pilot
Title | The Parachute and Its Pilot PDF eBook |
Author | Brian S. Germain |
Publisher | |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Aviation psychology |
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For beginning or experienced skydivers, this resource contains information for canopy flight compiled by the author from over 20 years of skydiving experience and offers technical yet straight-forward explanations of ram air parachute flight. The first part is about parachutes and flight techniques. The second part is about the psychology of flight; from fear response to ego issues through visualization.--Publisher's Web site.
Above All Else
Title | Above All Else PDF eBook |
Author | Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld |
Publisher | Skyhorse |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2011-09-15 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1628731184 |
World famous competitive skydiver and coach Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld presents proven tools and techniques for success and explains how they can be used in everyday life. Dan survived a plane crash from which sixteen of the twenty-two people on board were killed. He was left critically injured and woke up from a six-week-long coma with a broken neck, broken skull, severe head trauma, a collapsed lung, and other serious internal injuries. Against all odds, Dan recovered and went on to become one of the greatest competitive skydiver in the world. With the love and support of friends and family, Dan was able not only to resurrect his life but return to skydiving to achieve greater heights than he could have ever imagined. His techniques and methods for excelling are applicable to all people, no matter their goals. Dan uses his experiences to teach the lessons he’s learned—as a competitor, coach, business owner, father, and husband—to help others achieve their dreams, overcome obstacles, and reach their peak performance.
Transcending Fear:
Title | Transcending Fear: PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Germain |
Publisher | Adventure Wisdom LLC |
Pages | 189 |
Release | 2013-11-14 |
Genre | Self-Help |
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The product of a lifetime of research and reflection, Transcending Fear is Brian Germain's most important work. The book addresses the most significant challenge of human kind to date: the process of recognizing and moving beyond fear. In an age in which fear has literally brought our world to the brink of destruction, understanding why we contract in fear and how we can go beyond this instinctive reaction is essential for our survival as a species.As a World Champion skydiver, test pilot and psychologist, Brian Germain offers a unique personalized perspective on the phenomenon of fear. Reflecting on his many intense experiences with fear, Brian sorts through the most current psychology research on fear, and presents the ways to de-escalate the emotional response in provocative situations.The fundamental premise of the book is simple: Fear makes us stupid. If we are to transcend the limitations imposed by a contracted perspective, we must develop our ability to remain calm. Specific methods for relaxing in dangerous situations are covered in detail, as well as scientific evidence to support the reasons for this unusual and powerful approach to dealing with fear.
Roy's Powered Parachute Book
Title | Roy's Powered Parachute Book PDF eBook |
Author | Roy Beisswenger |
Publisher | |
Pages | 571 |
Release | 2015-08-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780996989404 |
Resource to learn to fly a powered parachute and to earn your Sport Pilot License.
How Do Parachutes Work?
Title | How Do Parachutes Work? PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Boothroyd |
Publisher | Lerner Publications ™ |
Pages | 33 |
Release | 2017-08-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1541506014 |
Parachutes can be used for emergency landings. But they can also be used for flying fun! Who packs a parachute? And how does its light fabric keep you afloat? Discover the answers inside this book!
Christmas from Heaven
Title | Christmas from Heaven PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Brokaw |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781609077006 |
Christmas from Heaven is the story of the humble beginnings of what became a beacon of hope to a war-torn land, the story of Gail Halvorsen, a young pilot in the US Army Air Corps who was assigned as a cargo pilot to the Berlin Airlift, in which US forces flew much-needed supplies into a Soviet-blockaded Berlin. As he performed his duties, Lt. Halvorsen began to notice the German children gathered by the fences of Tempelhof Air Base. Knowing that they had very little, he one day offered them some chewing gum. From that small act, an idea sprang: He would "bomb" Berlin with candy. Fashioning small parachutes, he and his crew sent them floating down as they approached the Berlin airport, wiggling the wings of their C-54 as a signal to the children that their anticipated cargo would soon arrive. Lt. Halvorsen became known by hundreds, if not thousands, of children in Berlin as "Uncle Wiggly Wings" or "The Candy Bomber." Word soon spread, and donations of candy and other supplies poured in from sympathetic Americans. Lt. Halvorsen's small idea became a great symbol of hope not only to German children in a bombed-out city but to all those who yearned for freedom.