Glider Flying Handbook (Federal Aviation Administration): FAA-H-8083-13A

Been a professional aviator for 30 years none of which involved soaring and gliding. This book is perfect for the novice to intermediate glider pilot. It will take you from the basics of flight, why and how an aircraft flys and lead you into the more advanced concept of flight. It must be remembered that this is flight , for the most part ,without an engine. The method of powered flight and unpowered flight have many similiarities but there are also significant differences. If you wish to learn about powered flight this is really is not the book for you. As a new glider pilot with many thousands of hours of flight experience with piston and jet aircraft I still found this book to be off great benefit.

I've been a licensed pilot for over 40 years, having earned my first rating (Private Pilot, Glider) when I was just teenager. But, I haven't flown gliders/sailplanes in quite a while and purchased this book as a refresher. It is very comprehensive and well-written. This is clearly a "pilots book" written with a thorough technical slant that might be too heavy a read for the novice or casual reader. Otherwise, it is highly recommended for those who are serious about mastering this wonderful sport.

The book starts with a discussion of ADM or aeronautical decision making, and continues on with a systematic layout of the items a person piloting a glider needs to be familiar with. Both in its introduction and in its explanations it focuses on information as the pilot must use it in making decisions resulting in safe flight. I have read more technically rigorous explanations of the topics discussed in other sources but, seldom seen them integrated together as well in a format that allows the pilot to understand and then apply them effectively in flight.

This book is junk. It's a poor quality reprint. None of the graphics are in color, several pages are printed crooked, and the paper is terrible quality. Junk, junk, junk. Shipping to return the book and to receive it are more than the book cost by itself. Don't get duped. Do not buy this book from Amazon. Hopefully the ASA product is better.

It's a good book and a necessary addition to one's library; it's a good reference. There are, two extremely minor points I would offer: it has that governmental agency flavor to it and it was printed in Canada. (huh?) But it is a wealth of information, the graphics are terrific, and there is a surprising section on what it takes to be a competent glider pilot (which I am not, yet) both mentally and physically.

I originally purchased this only because the PDF on the FAA site had all sorts of formatting problems. This is the first Kindle book Ive ever read. I like the options/features it has. I find it makes for a much easier read than the bland look and feel of the typical FAA text. Whenever I need another FAA PDF I'll be sure to check Kindle for this format first.

Not bad for an FAA Handbook. Quality is fine. Used this for a commercial glider add-on license. Covers basics and intermediate information.Essential for new glider pilots. Optional for rated pilots doing an add-on license.Now if I could find a good book on SKEW T....

I hole a Private Pilot's license and I've been looking into adding on a Glider Rating. This is a Very Informative Well-Written Handbook that is a MUST HAVE - for anyone interested in taking up Gliding!

Utile, illustrazioni e spiegazioni ottime

My partner is looking to take up gliding, this book seems knowledgeable

Best Choice for initial Training worldwide!Illustrations are great. The print is flawless. Even shipping to Germany was quick!For me as a cfi-g this book is a great tool!

Es una publicación de la FAA de EEUU. Lo podéis descargar en PDF gratuitamente de la página de FAA. El libro en PDF tiene las ilustraciones y fotografías en color, pero la copia que vende amazon tiene es completamente en blanco y negro. Muchas de éstas ilustraciones si no están en color no sirven de mucho...

米国FAAの出版だけあって広い範囲につきくどいくらい丁寧に書いてある。英語も平明。しかし図やグラフを見ながら理解する所が多いのでkindleではその点不便。