what is soaring/gliding? the first controlled flight (wright brothers, 1902) gliders (sailplanes)...
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What is Soaring/Gliding?What is Soaring/Gliding?
The First Controlled flight (Wright Brothers, The First Controlled flight (Wright Brothers, 1902)1902)
Gliders (Sailplanes) are airplanes without Gliders (Sailplanes) are airplanes without enginesengines
They stay aloft by exploiting weather They stay aloft by exploiting weather systemssystems
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Wilbur Wright at the Controls of the 1902 Glider
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Moving Right Along – A 1940’s Glider (Hungarian)
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Typical Modern Glider (SH-Cirrus)
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Virginia PilotsVirginia Pilots
Non Members5893%
SSA Members3882%
Glider Pilots9775%
Other Pilots1859495%
Clearly a Minority Group in Aviation – But the Most Fun!
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Examples of Extreme Soaring FlightExamples of Extreme Soaring Flight
World Record Altitude over 50,000’World Record Altitude over 50,000’ World Record distances over 1,000 milesWorld Record distances over 1,000 miles Duration Records no longer kept! (Stopped Duration Records no longer kept! (Stopped
at nearly 50 hours . . . )at nearly 50 hours . . . ) World, National, and Regional Contests World, National, and Regional Contests
involve speed around a closed courseinvolve speed around a closed course
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A Modern Two-Place Training Sailplane (ASK-21)
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Examples of Ordinary FlightExamples of Ordinary Flight
Training flights last about 20 minutes eachTraining flights last about 20 minutes each Typical ‘fun-flight’ lasts 2-5 hours, distances Typical ‘fun-flight’ lasts 2-5 hours, distances
of up to ca. 100 milesof up to ca. 100 miles
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Waves Over Omarama
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Forcing the Glider to Come Down!!
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The Pilot’s View While Being Towed Aloft to Start Flight
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Civil Air Patrol Cadets Get Flight Instruction
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The Start Grid of a Regional Contest
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Thank You!
Jim Kellett
Director, Region IV
Soaring Society of America
CAP Glider Flight Instructor and Check Pilot
Skyline Soaring Club Flight Instructor
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A 22 Metre Wingspan Two Place Glider in New Zealand
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