Glider Flying Handbook

Glider Flying Handbook

Author: Federal Aviation Administration

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2007-07

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1602390614

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For both certified glider pilots and students attempting certification in the glider category, this is an unparalleled...


Santa and the Sugar Glider

Santa and the Sugar Glider

Author: Alexa Moses

Publisher: Lothian Children's Books

Published: 2021-05-27

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780734419521

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It's Christmas Eve, and Snap the sugar glider is practising his moves. He wants to be the greatest flyer in the rainforest, but the other animals just laugh at him. When Santa makes an emergency landing, all the animals get a chance to audition to fill in for Comet, who is injured. Is this Snap's chance to shine?A heart-warming story full of Christmas magic, from the team that brought you the CBCA shortlisted book Bat Vs Poss.'This delightful tale is an ideal stocking filler.' - The Herald Sun


How Do Hang Gliders Work?

How Do Hang Gliders Work?

Author: Jennifer Boothroyd

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 154150593X

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Would you want to swoop through the air like a bird? Riding a hang glider is a fun way to fly. But a hang glider has no motor. How does the pilot take off? How does the hang glider stay in the air? Learn the answers in this book!


Gliders of Australia

Gliders of Australia

Author: David Lindenmayer

Publisher: UNSW Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780868405230

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This book deals with all six species of Australian gliders, which range in size from the tiny 12-gram Feathertail Glider to the 1.3-kg Greater Glider. It relates the story of this extraordinary group of animals, which possess a fascinating array of adaptations to their nocturnal and gliding existence.


The Handbook of Glider Aerobatics

The Handbook of Glider Aerobatics

Author: Peter Mallinson

Publisher: Crowood Press UK

Published: 1999-11-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781840371109

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Gain a clear understanding of the important aspects that are essential for safe and successful aerobatic glider flying. For use in conjunction with aerobatic instruction, this volume deals with safety considerations, flight envelopes, and glider design. Describes in general terms how to fly commonly encountered maneuvers, from standard level aerobatics to advanced flying. Includes a step-by-step guide to construction flight envelopes for various gliders.


Fabulous Paper Gliders

Fabulous Paper Gliders

Author: Norman Schmidt

Publisher: New York : Sterling Pub. ; Winnipeg : Tamos Books

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781895569216

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Trace the history of aviation by building your own miniature aircraft.


The Glider

The Glider

Author: Linda Summerford

Publisher:

Published: 2023-08-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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When a sister they never knew appears, they are determined to find answers to what caused their separation. Their search leads them to discover the atrocities they endured at the hands of a broken foster care and adoption system. Will they find answers or realize that it's still happening?