Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 - Gliders and Sailplanes -- Introduction -- Gliders-The Early Years -- Glider or Sailplane? -- Glider Pilot Schools -- 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot Schools -- 14 CFR Part 61 Instruction -- Glider Certificate Eligibility Requirements -- Common Glider Concepts -- Terminology -- Converting Metric Distance to Feet -- Chapter 2 - Components and Systems -- Introduction -- Glider Design -- The Fuselage -- Wings and Components -- Lift/Drag Devices -- Empennage -- Towhook Devices -- Powerplant -- Self-launching Gliders -- Sustainer Engines -- Landing Gear -- Wheel Brakes -- Chapter 3 - Aerodynamics of Flight -- Introduction -- Forces of Flight -- Newton's Third Law of Motion -- Lift -- The Effects of Drag on a Glider -- Parasite Drag -- Form Drag -- Skin Friction Drag -- Interference Drag -- Total Drag -- Wing Planform -- Elliptical Wing -- Rectangular Wing -- Tapered Wing -- Swept-Forward Wing -- Washout -- Glide Ratio -- Aspect Ratio -- Weight -- Thrust -- Three Axes of Rotation -- Stability -- Flutter -- Lateral Stability -- Turning Flight -- Load Factors -- Radius of Turn -- Turn Coordination -- Slips -- Forward Slip -- Sideslip -- Spins -- Ground Effect -- Chapter 4 - Flight Instruments -- Introduction -- Pitot-Static Instruments -- Impact and Static Pressure Lines -- Airspeed Indicator -- The Effects of Altitude on the Airspeed Indicator -- Types of Airspeed -- Airspeed Indicator Markings -- Other Airspeed Limitations -- Altimeter -- Principles of Operation -- Effect of Nonstandard Pressure and Temperature -- Setting the Altimeter (Kollsman Window) -- Types of Altitude -- Variometer -- Total Energy System -- Netto -- Electronic Flight Computers -- Magnetic Compass -- Yaw String -- Inclinometer -- Gyroscopic Instruments -- G-Meter.

FLARM Collision Avoidance System -- Chapter 5 - Glider Performance -- Introduction -- Factors Affecting Performance -- High and Low Density Altitude Conditions -- Atmospheric Pressure -- Altitude -- Temperature -- Wind -- Weight -- Rate of Climb -- Flight Manuals and Placards -- Placards -- Performance Information -- Glider Polars -- Weight and Balance Information -- Limitations -- Weight and Balance -- Center of Gravity -- Problems Associated With CG Forward of Forward Limit -- Problems Associated With CG Aft of Aft Limit -- Sample Weight and Balance Problems -- Ballast -- Chapter 6 - Preflight and Ground Operations -- Introduction -- Assembly and Storage Techniques -- Trailering -- Tiedown and Securing -- Water Ballast -- Ground Handling -- Launch Equipment Inspection -- Glider Preflight Inspection -- Prelaunch Checklist -- Glider Care -- Preventive Maintenance -- Chapter 7 - Launch and Recovery Procedures and Flight Maneuvers -- Introduction -- Aerotow Takeoff Procedures -- Signals -- Prelaunch Signals -- Inflight Signals -- Takeoff Procedures and Techniques -- Normal Assisted Takeoff -- Unassisted Takeoff -- Crosswind Takeoff -- Assisted -- Unassisted -- Aerotow Climb-Out -- Aerotow Release -- Slack Line -- Boxing the Wake -- Ground Launch Takeoff Procedures -- CG Hooks -- Signals -- Prelaunch Signals (Winch/Automobile) -- Inflight Signals -- Tow Speeds -- Automobile Launch -- Crosswind Takeoff and Climb -- Normal Into-the-Wind Launch -- Climb-Out and Release Procedures -- Preparation and Engine Start -- Taxiing -- Pretakeoff Check -- Normal Takeoff -- Crosswind Takeoff -- Climb-Out and Shutdown Procedures -- Landing -- Gliderport/Airport Traffic Patterns and Operations -- Normal Approach and Landing -- Crosswind Landing -- Slips -- Downwind Landing -- After Landing and Securing -- Performance Maneuvers -- Straight Glides -- Turns -- Roll-In.

Roll-Out -- Steep Turns -- Maneuvering at Minimum Controllable Airspeed -- Stall Recognition and Recovery -- Secondary Stalls -- Accelerated Stalls -- Crossed-Control Stalls -- Operating Airspeeds -- Minimum Sink Airspeed -- Best Glide Airspeed -- Speed to Fly -- Chapter 8 - Abnormal and Emergency Procedures -- Introduction -- Porpoising -- Pilot-Induced Oscillations (PIOs) -- PIOs During Launch -- Factors Influencing PIOs -- Improper Elevator Trim Setting -- Improper Wing Flaps Setting -- Pilot-Induced Roll Oscillations During Launch -- Pilot-Induced Yaw Oscillations During Launch -- Gust-Induced Oscillations -- Vertical Gusts During High-Speed Cruise -- Pilot-Induced Pitch Oscillations During Landing -- Glider-Induced Oscillations -- Pitch Influence of the Glider Towhook Position -- Self-Launching Glider Oscillations During Powered Flight -- Nosewheel Glider Oscillations During Launches and Landings -- Tailwheel/Tailskid Equipped Glider Oscillations During Launches and Landings -- Aerotow Abnormal and Emergency Procedures -- Abnormal Procedures -- Towing Failures -- Tow Failure With Runway To Land and Stop -- Tow Failure Without Runway To Land BelowReturning Altitude -- Tow Failure Above Return to Runway Altitude -- Tow Failure Above 800' AGL -- Tow Failure Above Traffic Pattern Altitude -- Slack Line -- Ground Launch Abnormal and Emergency Procedures -- Abnormal Procedures -- Emergency Procedures -- Self-Launch Takeoff Emergency Procedures -- Spiral Dives -- Spins -- Entry Phase -- Incipient Phase -- Developed Phase -- Recovery Phase -- Off-Field Landing Procedures -- Afterlanding Off Field -- Off-Field Landing Without Injury -- Off-Field Landing With Injury -- System and Equipment Malfunctions -- Flight Instrument Malfunctions -- Airspeed Indicator Malfunctions -- Altimeter Malfunctions -- Variometer Malfunctions -- Compass Malfunctions.

Glider Canopy Malfunctions -- Broken Glider Canopy -- Frosted Glider Canopy -- Water Ballast Malfunctions -- Retractable Landing Gear Malfunctions -- Primary Flight Control Systems -- Elevator Malfunctions -- Aileron Malfunctions -- Rudder Malfunctions -- Secondary Flight Controls Systems -- Elevator Trim Malfunctions -- Spoiler/Dive Brake Malfunctions -- Miscellaneous Flight System Malfunctions -- Towhook Malfunctions -- Oxygen System Malfunctions -- Drogue Chute Malfunctions -- Self-Launching Gliders -- Self-Launching/Sustainer Glider Engine Failure During Takeoff or Climb -- Inability to Restart a Self-Launching/Sustainer Glider Engine While Airborne -- Self-Launching Glider Propeller Malfunctions -- Self-Launching Glider Electrical System Malfunctions -- In-flight Fire -- Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear -- Survival Gear Checklists -- Food and Water -- Clothing -- Communication -- Navigation Equipment -- Medical Equipment -- Stowage -- Parachute -- Oxygen System Malfunctions -- Accident Prevention -- Chapter 9 - Soaring Weather -- Introduction -- The Atmosphere -- Composition -- Properties -- Temperature -- Density -- Pressure -- Standard Atmosphere -- Layers of the Atmosphere -- Scale of Weather Events -- Thermal Soaring Weather -- Thermal Shape and Structure -- Atmospheric Stability -- Air Masses Conducive to Thermal Soaring -- Cloud Streets -- Thermal Waves -- Thunderstorms -- Lifted Index -- K-Index -- Weather for Slope Soaring -- Mechanism for Wave Formation -- Lift Due to Convergence -- Obtaining Weather Information -- Preflight Weather Briefing -- Weather-ReIated Information -- Interpreting Weather Charts, Reports, and Forecasts -- Graphic Weather Charts -- Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast -- Composite Moisture Stability Chart -- Chapter 10 - Soaring Techniques -- Introduction -- Thermal Soaring -- Locating Thermals.

Cumulus Clouds -- Other Indicators of Thermals -- Wind -- The Big Picture -- Entering a Thermal -- Inside a Thermal -- Bank Angle -- Speed -- Centering -- Collision Avoidance -- Exiting a Thermal -- Atypical Thermals -- Ridge/Slope Soaring -- Traps -- Procedures for Safe Flying -- Bowls and Spurs -- Slope Lift -- Obstructions -- Tips and Techniques -- Wave Soaring -- Preflight Preparation -- Getting Into the Wave -- Flying in the Wave -- Soaring Convergence Zones -- Combined Sources of Updrafts -- Chapter 11 - Cross-Country Soaring -- Introduction -- Flight Preparation and Planning -- Personal and Special Equipment -- Navigation -- Using the Plotter -- A Sample Cross-Country Flight -- Navigation Using GPS -- Cross-Country Techniques -- Soaring Faster and Farther -- Height Bands -- Tips and Techniques -- Special Situations -- Course Deviations -- Lost Procedures -- Cross-Country Flight in a Self-Launching Glider -- High-Performance Glider Operations and Considerations -- Glider Complexity -- Water Ballast -- Cross-Country Flight Using Other Lift Sources -- Chapter 12 - Towing -- Introduction -- Equipment Inspections and Operational Checks -- Tow Hook -- Schweizer Tow Hook -- Tost Tow Hook -- Tow Ring Inspection -- Tow Rope Inspection -- Tow Rope Strength Requirements -- Take Off Planning -- On the Airport -- Ground Signals -- Takeoff and Climb -- Tow Positions, Turns, and Release -- Glider Tow Positions -- Turns on Tow -- Approaching a Thermal -- Release -- Descent, Approach and Landing -- Descent -- Approach and Landing -- Cross-Country Aerotow -- Emergencies -- Takeoff Emergencies -- Tow Plane Power Failure on the Runway During Takeoff Roll -- Glider Releases During Takeoff With Tow Plane Operation Normal -- Tow Plane Power Failure or Tow Rope Break After Takeoff but Below 200 Feet Above Ground Level.

Tow Plane Power Failure or Tow Rope Break AfterTakeoff Above 200 Feet.