THE NEW GLIDER PILOT'S HANDBOOK
Second Edition
by Ed Anderson
If you are just getting started in thermal duration gliders in any form, then there are many things you will want to know. The New Glider Pilot's Handbook is here to try and make that easier.
In the first edition of the New Glider Pilot's Handbook, I compiled the resources based on a series of articles I wrote for RCEzine.com. Unfortunately the magazine went under so the info is no longer available. I have rewritten much of the material and posted it in a variety of places around the forums.
This is a compilation of many of those articles and threads. While many of the articles are mine, I have included some excellent work by other authors. Also, I have provided links that go to various forums and locations so the new glider pilot can discover the breadth of on-line resources that are available. The articles are rich with links to other resources as well, so this listing is deceptive. There is much more behind the links than you might expect.
Some of the links go to threads that I started when I had a question. I felt the content of those threads was helpful, so I have included them here as resources. Have you ever sat in a class hopeful that someone else will ask the question that you don't want to ask? Well, I asked for you. Take a look at the responses.
I invite other pilots to contribute to the thread to expand and supplement what I have compiled here. I invite those with questions to post them in this thread or one of the threads referenced below. The only dumb question is the one you don't ask.
To new and experienced flyers alike, I hope you find something here that will be useful and will contribute to your soaring experience.
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GETTING STARTED
Getting started with Gliders
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=217
Sailplanes are Wonderful!
http://www.*********.com/forums/show...t=5356Pop-Offs
Discus Launched Gliders
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2357948/tm.htm
Why Join a Club?
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=238
Welcome to the Novice Lounge
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=224
TIPS
Learning to use a Hi-Start
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_1171131/tm.htm
Plane Locators
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=237
Performance Tuning Gliders
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=227
Using Ballast
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=232
Test Flight Procedures
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=226
Workshop Ventilation
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=235
Tip Stalling and Wing Washout
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_1120310/tm.htm
Getting Planes out of trees
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=239
Sample Set-up for a Full House Glider
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=233
Weather - Knowing when to fly
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=236
Contest Strategies
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=265089
RADIOS
Choosing a Sailplane Radio - What to Consider
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=223
FIRST TIME SERVO SET-UP
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=248
What Goes on Which Stick
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=234
Range Checks
http://www.*********.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7753
EPA/ATV
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=247
DUAL RATES AND EXPONENTIAL EXPLAINED AND COMPARED
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=249
THE JOY OF SOARING
The Joy of the Hunt
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=225
Soaring is more fun with friends
http://forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=228
Follow me, silently, and I'll show you where there's lift!
