Hi,
Interesting method this. There has been some discussion recently
here in the UK that is a fact that we don't have just one or two books to
cover the syllabus? It seems strange that you need to buy 5 or 6 books to
find all that you need.

Some of the details on working out range for height with glide angle ect
seems very difficult to find for early pilots. There's a gap out there for
such a book I'm sure. And if we began to bring the syllabuses together that
would make it easier still. Mind you we are in the EU over here, and that
means we would have to have a 2000 page book (how to that visit to the
brewery first!) on. And you can be sure it will be written to suit one or
two particular countries....... I'd better stop about the EU, but I'll
love to sell it on....

Cheers, Malcolm...


"Clint" wrote in message
om...
In South Africa - the test for the GPL (Glider Pilot Licence) is given
in open book form. The student is given all the questions and then has
to find the answers on his own - no time limit but usually takes a
couple of weeks. It is amazing how many books one has to find and go
through to complete the test. Some clubs organise courses to help the
students get access to the material - and they might run the test in a
closed book format. I feel that any test that involves cramming the
answers is a waste of time - whilst the exercise involved in finding
the answers on ones own is immensely more valuable as far more reading
and thought work is involved. It is also fun and doesnt cause
unnecessary stress, it is a sport after all.

Clinton
LAK 12