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This guide explains how and why a glider flies, and demonstrates, with the aid of diagrams, that the basic principles are not in fact complex. It answers questions such as What actually happens when a gust of wind hits a glider? and What maintains, or disturbs, the stability of a machine?
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Derek Piggott MBE spent 30 years as the Chief Instructor at the Lasham Gliding Centre, and has, over the years, introduced thousands of people to the joys of silent flight. He is a keen instructor and continues to be an active competitor in gliding competitions.
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- PublisherA & C Black Publishers Ltd
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0713643439
- ISBN 13 9780713643435
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages256
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