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Thermal Flying is a guide to the art of thermalling and cross-country flying for paraglider and hang glider pilots. Learning to climb well is probably the most valuable skill in free flying, but it can be a frustrating experience. This guidebook is useful for pilots with varying amounts of airtime. Hundreds of photos and illustrations make technical concepts easy to understand. Technical theory is minimized while real-world experience and practical advice help grasp tricky concepts. It is packed with real-world advice on how to thermal efficiently.
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Thermal flying, Burkhard Martens
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- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- Thermal flying
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Burkhard Martens
- Publisher
- B. Martens
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 269
- ISBN10
- 3000202331
- ISBN13
- 9783000202339
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Sports, Sport & Outdoor
- Rating
- 4.4 out of 5
- Description
- Thermal Flying is a guide to the art of thermalling and cross-country flying for paraglider and hang glider pilots. Learning to climb well is probably the most valuable skill in free flying, but it can be a frustrating experience. This guidebook is useful for pilots with varying amounts of airtime. Hundreds of photos and illustrations make technical concepts easy to understand. Technical theory is minimized while real-world experience and practical advice help grasp tricky concepts. It is packed with real-world advice on how to thermal efficiently.