Newbie glider pilot finally got to fly

Tony,

Reading is a daunting task for some people; they are
intelligent, but their learning style is different.
This book selects only those items directly related
to gliding and eases the task of scanning through all
that other stuff; it looks less daunting than the whole
of the CFRs.


At 13:00 29 July 2006, Tony Verhulst wrote:

3. Federal Aviation Regualtions for Sailplane
Pilots. Doris Grove

It must be just me but I've never understood to point
of this book. Regs
change all the time and how often is it updated? Everything
you need to
know, regulation wise, is online.
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...&sid=c0b7e2156
b8572ed75a6f03c75df6182&rgn=div5&view=text&node= 14:2.0.1.1.2&idno=
14
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...&sid=c0b7e2156
b8572ed75a6f03c75df6182&rgn=div5&view=text&node= 14:2.0.1.3.10&idno
=14

Hey...Thanks to all who replied
SORRY I didnt post sooner...

Have been up 5 times now; actually found some thermals under the
~4500' cloud base yesterday and we were out for an hour.
Brought it back out of courtesy...the L-13 is the highest 'in-demand'
for training/solos/new pilots/etc. Off at 3K, up to 4K, glide ~8
miles, find another thermal, back to 4K.

Tried boxing the wake, but it was rough and he said we'd try again
next time; dutch rolls to work on stick-n-rudder (which gets rusty
flying c172's); straight ahead stalls-no problem and slips on downwind
& base.

Near the IP at 2500 AGL...He wanted us on the correct heading and
direction back over the IP at 1200 AGL...."Use your judgement"
Got 'er there at 1250...good enough?

Thanks for the feedback...at the very least I will be getting Knauff's
"Transition to Gliders"; and I already have the glider flying manual
downloaded from the FAA... but I think I wil be wanting a print copy.

--Don Byrer
Don Byrer KJ5KB
Radar Tech & Smilin' Commercial Pilot Guy
Glider student & CFI-SEL wannabe
kj5kb-at-hotmail.com

"I have slipped the surly bonds of earth; now if I can just land without bending the gear..."
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