New edition of the bestseller "Advanced soaring made easy" in German, previously only available in English. A current work for both beginners in cross country gliding and advanced glider pilots. Knowledge from the practice of an experienced competition pilot and flight instructor.
This is a textbook as it should be - written in a vivid, clear and understandable way with easily comprehensible graphics. The multiple world champion Helmut Reichmann teaches here the necessary basics for gliding; the book is generally considered a standard work. Alexander Willberg has updated and revised necessary parts of this classic. For correct, good and above all safe gliding.
Experiences and encounters of an alpine pilot
The famous glider pilot Jochen von Kalckreuth describes his silent flights over the Alps, his lonely hours between firn ice and endless horizons and lets the reader share his philosophical observations from a bird's eye view. In a captivating mixture of field report, narrative and sporting facts, he also records his flying development from his first school start to the longest thermal flight in the world, which made him one of the most famous Alpine gliders. Kalckreuth provides a fascinating insight into the nature of "silent" flying.
In this extensively revised and updated new edition of an absolute classic, Winfried Kassera gives glider pilots - from student pilots to flight instructors - all the knowledge they need to not only "operate" a glider, but to learn to master it properly. The student pilot will find everything he needs for exam preparation, the flight instructor will find material for his lessons and the active glider pilot will find background knowledge that he may not (or no longer) be familiar with in this form: aerodynamics, technology, weather and aviation law. A standard work established for years in now 22nd edition!
Jochen von Kalckreuth vermittelt in diesem Band grundlegende und nach wie vor gültige Techniken, die in dieser Umgebung für den Segelflieger unerlässlich sind. Das Buch zählt zu den Klassikern der Segelflugliteratur.
Dieser Band ist kein trockenes Lehrbuch, sondern vermittelt die Faszination des Segel- und Gebirgssegelflugs auch Menschen, die sich vielleicht zunächst nur für die Segelfliegerei interessieren.