Part I: Flying Practice and Techniques. Part II: Theoretical Section.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Every soaring pilot needs a copy of this book.,
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This review is from: Cross-Country Soaring (Streckensegelflug), 7th Edition (Hardcover)
This is the standard work on the subject. It covers the topic from top to bottom in great detail. The author explains his subject both in simple, practical terms (for example - a quick and easy way to decrease the lag time of a variometer is to stuff a few copper wool scrubbing pads into the capacity bottle to diminish the effects of temperature change), and also a generous discussion of theoretical and mathematical information including equations to solve many common tactical and strategic questions (for example - a sailplane polar can be expressed fairly accurately, for use in calculations, by the quadratic equation). This is not an introductory work - it presupposes some knowledge of soaring, however, anyone interested in the topic will be able to understand a lot of it. Just remember that Reichmann was a world champion soaring pilot with a Ph.D., having written his thesis on this same subject.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A must for the intermediate sailplane pilot,
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This review is from: Cross-Country Soaring (Streckensegelflug), 7th Edition (Hardcover)
THE standard read for the intermediate soaring pilot. In Europe, this book is considered the best if you want to understand the techniques of cross-country soaring flight. You'll refer back to this book again and again. Not for the novice unless he is well versed in the on-board instruments of sailplanes, but it can give the flavor of the work involved during a cross-country run.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A MUST READ FOR ANY SERIOUS AVIATOR,
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This review is from: Cross-Country Soaring (Streckensegelflug), 7th Edition (Hardcover)
Helmut Reichman, God rest his soul, wrote one of the most detailed and comprehensive books on cross-country soaring. This book should be mandatory reading for any person considering becoming a pilot, no matter what the level. Never mind that it lacks current data on final glide computers. Just look when it was first published, back in BC. (Before computers)! Besides any half baked nitwit can interpolate and extrapolate the data to an electric box! Don't forget that these boys flew without all that fancy gadgetry and relied on little more than ingenuity and the occasional prayer wheel. Anybody who challeges Helmuts position better have flown several thousand kilometer flights before they dare mumble their insipid inaccurate opinions. The attention to detail in Helmuts book is beyond reproach. I will never sell my copy, not for any price. Get them while you can and learn many of the ancient secrets of soaring flight. There are more unmentioned and not yet divulged secrets, however those are for me to know and for you to find out! life member of Soaring Diamond badge pilot with numerous National records Glider and power flight instructor
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