This guide describes the great fun and reward of flying sports. It covers soaring, paragliding, ballooning, remote-controlled airplane flying, ultralight piloting, and hang gliding. It discusses training requirements, time estimates, cost estimates, and safety perspectives.
By:
Norm Goyer,
Norm Goyer
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 226mm,
Width: 150mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9780071410519
ISBN 10: 0071410511
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 16 October 2003
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter One: Hang Gliders Chapter Two: Trikes or Flex-Wing Ultralights Chapter Three: Gliders, Sailplanes, and Self-Launching Gliders Chapter Four: Skydiving or Parachuting Chapter Five: Powered Parachutes Chapter Six: Hot-Air Balloons Chapter Seven: Ultralights Chapter Eight: Rotorcraft, Gyroplanes, and Small Helicopters Chapter Nine: Homebuilt Aircraft Chapter Ten: Remote-Controlled Miniature Aircraft Chapter Eleven: Flying Certified Factory Aircraft INDEX
Norm Goyer is the editor of Custom Planes magazine and senior editor of Private Pilot Magazine and past editor of Air Progress, Scale R/C Modeler, Sport Pilot, Affordable Flying and various Ultralight Special Edition magazines. A resident of Apple Valley, California, he is a commercial pilot with single and multiengine, instrument, seaplane, and glider ratings. He has flown every type of aircraft from B-52s to balloons and operated four FBOs in Southern California.