Gliding - The Theory of Flight

As the official manual of the world famous British Gliding Association,this book is recommended reading for all pilots and instructors. Highlyillustrated and designed to be user-friendly, it takes the user throughthe key theories of flight. ''Must-have'' scientific information ishighlighted which, together with the less critical material, providesan authoritative resource which can be studied or dipped into asrequired. Making complex topics comprehensible and including 400illustrations to enhance the explanatory material, Glid explains how and why gliders work.>

About the author

The British Gliding Association is the national governing body for
gliding in the UK. Under delegation from the Civil Aviation Authority,
it is responsible for the standards of instruction and tuition of
pilots at over 100 gliding clubs and schools.

Product details

• Authors: British Gliding Association
• Publisher: Black A&C Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.11.2007
• EAN: 9780713686609
• ISBN: 978-0-7136-8660-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 230 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction, Aircraft: general interest