FAA publication Glider Flying Handbook

I just received a copy of the FAA publication titled "Glider Flying
Handbook" - publication number FAA-H-8083-13. Updated in 2003. Appears
to have some very current photographs and illustrations, but I haven't
read it yet.

I'm surprised to see things such as the Cambridge flight computer
described in detail, as well as descriptions of water ballast, use of
Skew-T soundings and a planform view of a 2-33 adjacent to a Nimbus
4DM! Very up-to-date!

I wonder who in the soaring community assisted with this publication -
kudos to them.

I got my copy free from my FAA PMI - he said their office received 10
copies and they don't really know what to do with them - call your
local FSDO and see if they have the same problem.

Jim

Anything in this FAA publication that we can use against the
FAA/Airport in our fight for equal access and reasonable operating
terms, such as:

-safety statistics
-glider operations(general)to include rigging, staging & ground
movement
-glider operations in a mixed aviation activity uncontrolled
environment
-glider tow operations across intersecting runways
-glider landing patterns
-inflight right of way

This request is extremely time sensitive (as in tomorrow AM--Sat, 2
Aug).

Please give specific references.

I may be contacted directly at:

SSA members may look up my phone number.

Thanks,

Ray Cornay

Rich Carr wrote in message ...
Rolf Hertenstein did most if not all of the weather info. I think he
also contributed to the training info.


Rolf says that other contributors include well-known CFI-Gs from
Minneapolis, Dallas, and Elmira, though not acknowledged by name in the
finished product.

I don't see the book listed on the SSA, Knauff&Grove or bobwander.com sites
yet. Hopefully they will pick up the title so you don't have to go through
the GPO process.

Jim

"John H. Campbell" wrote in message
...
Rich Carr wrote in message ...
Rolf Hertenstein did most if not all of the weather info. I think he
also contributed to the training info.


Rolf says that other contributors include well-known CFI-Gs from
Minneapolis, Dallas, and Elmira, though not acknowledged by name in the
finished product.

Note from Bob Wander:
I have the brand-new FAA Gliding Handbook in stock, and the price is $34.00
plus shipping. Haven't had time to update my website yet (www.bobwander.com)
but an email to me will suffice as an order from and I will ship (in the USA)
immediately.

Please do NOT include any credit card numbers. Just name, mailing address,
email address, and phone, and I will ship the book direct and invoice you.

Thanks all and safe soaring,
Bob Wander
Soaring Books & Supplies
Minneapolis MN USA

PS: It was, in fact, interesting and fun to be a writer and editor on this
project.

Hi Folks,
The new publication
FAA Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13)
can now be seen and at my website www.bobwander.com.
You can view the entire table of contents and order a copy if you like!

Thanks and safe soaring,
Bob Wander
website: www.bobwander.com
email:
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FAA GLIDER FLYING HANDBOOK (FAA-H-8083-13) Published July 2003.
230 8.5 by 11 inch large format pages, with hundreds of full-color
illustrations.
This is the long-awaited official FAA document on flying gliders.
It is as up-to-date as it can be.
Written by glider people for glider people
(the FAA contracted the book to Jeppesen-Sanderson,
which in turn contracted the writing and editing out
to a number of American glider experts).
I am pleased to have written a number of chapters in this book,
and to have edited a number of other chapters for content and for writing
quality.
The result of all this labor by many talented people is a
comprehensive, modern, beautifully illustrated, easy-to-use book
for American glider pilots of all levels.
Jeppesen-Sanderson’s professional illustrators provided hundreds of
illustrations, all in full color.
Summary: FAA Glider Flying Handbook is an authoritative, attractive, and
comprehensive study guide for American glider pilots of all levels of
experience. Price $34.00 plus shipping.