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OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Norm Goyer , Norm GoyerPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9780071410519ISBN 10: 0071410511 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 16 October 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPreface 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 INDEXReviewsAuthor InformationNorm 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |