A comprhensive guide for both students and certified glider pilots. This book by the Federal Aviation Administration, provides a valuable resource for glider pilots. Covering all spectrums of glider flight, from components and systems, to flight instruments, performance limitationsm and preflight and ground operations.

Covers launch and recovery procedures, flight maneuvers, weather, radio navigation, and much more, it lays out in authoritative detail the science, mechanics, and regulations that every pilot needs to know. 238 pages, with many color photos and illustrations. Presented on a Gift Quality CD.