Flight Training Manual for Gliders

Each chapter of the Flight Training Manual for Gliders addresses a separate stage of flight, such as takeoff, aerotow, or landing. Each chapter is divided into lessons that cover a specific task, skill, or maneuver.

Most lessons are explained in four parts; purpose, procedure, common errors, and completion standards. The “purpose” outlines the relevance of the task or skill. The “procedure” describes the task or skill in detail. The list of “common errors” points out the usual pitfalls. The “completion standards” are the performance criterion that must be met for the lesson to be considered mastered.

In the front of this manual, you will find a list of topics titled the “Flight Training Progress Record”. The progress record includes every lesson that a student must master. For every topic in the progress record, there is a corresponding lesson in this manual. Extra copies of the progress record are available in the downloads section of this web site.

	Covers every flight maneuver required for the FAA flight test Follows FAA lesson plan format Clear, straightforward writing and illustrations Logical, ordered, and complete presentation of material 190 pages 97 figures Includes "Flight Training Progress Record" Price: $53 each order (discounts available for bulk orders)
Below is the detailed Table of Contents from the book.

Contents at a Glance

Flight Training Progress Record
Introduction
1: Orientation, Pre-flight, Post-flight
2: Takeoffs
3: Aerotow
4: In-flight Maneuvers
5: Landing Patterns
6: Landings
7: Flying in Lift
8: Emergency Procedures
9: Aeronautical Decision Making

To see the first 5 pages of any chapter, click on the Chapter Title.

Flight Training Progress Record

Introduction

Flight Training in Gliders
The Training Process
Additional Materials
About This Manual
About the Author

Chapter 1: Orientation, Pre-flight, Post-flight

1.1 Primary Flight Controls
1.2 Secondary Flight Controls
1.3 Using the Flight Instruments
1.4 Ground Handling
1.5 Preflight Inspection
1.6 Positive Control Check
1.7 Towrope Inspection
1.8 Securing the Glider
1.9 Area Familiarization

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Chapter 2: Takeoffs

2.1 Takeoff Checklist
2.2 Takeoff Procedures and Signals
2.3 Takeoff
2.4 Crosswind Takeoff
2.5 Takeoff Without a Wing Runner
2.6 Downwind Takeoff
2.7 High Density Altitude Takeoff

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Chapter 3: Aerotow

3.1 Introduction to Flying the Aerotow
3.2 Flying the Aerotow with Stick and Rudder
3.3 Release from Tow
3.4 “Soft” Release
3.5 Shifting Through the Wake
3.6 Steering Turns
3.7 Aerotow Signals
3.8 Boxing the Wake
3.9 Slack Rope on Tow
3.10 Slack Rope in a Turn

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Chapter 4: In-flight Maneuvers

4.1 Transferring Control of the Glider
4.2 Scanning for Traffic
4.3 Pitch/Speed Control
4.4 Using the Trim Control
4.5 Shallow/Medium Bank Turns
4.6 Steep Turns
4.7 Circling Flight
4.8 Crabbing During Cruising Flight
4.9 Airbrakes in Flight
4.10 Stall Recognition and Recovery in Level Flight
4.11 Stall Recognition and Recovery in a Turn
4.12 Slow Flight
4.13 Stall Recognition and Recovery with Airbrakes
4.14 Deep Stall Recognition and Recovery
4.15 Side Slip – Correcting for Alignment Errors
4.16 Side Slip – Compensating for a Crosswind
4.17 Forward Slip
4.18 Selecting a Cruise Airspeed
4.19 Precision Turns
4.20 Chandelle
4.21 Low-G Maneuvers
4.22 Incipient Spin Recognition and Recovery
4.23 Spin Recognition and Recovery
4.24 Rapid Speed Changes
4.25 High-Speed Flight

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Chapter 5: Landing Patterns

5.1 Landing Checklist
5.2 Introduction to the Landing Pattern
5.3 Glide Slope Control Using the Airbrakes
5.4 Radio Use
5.5 Crosswind Patterns
5.6 Unusual Patterns
5.7 Forward Slip with Airbrakes
5.8 Turning Slips
5.9 Side Slip in the Pattern
5.10 No Altimeter Pattern
5.11 No Altimeter/Airspeed Pattern
5.12 No Airbrake Pattern
5.13 Full Airbrake Pattern

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