Microlighting reveals the addictive fun of flight, and shows that this amazing and exhilarating form of sport aviation is affordable and open to all. Topics covered include a history of the sport and the philosophy behind it; different types of microlight: flexwing and three axis; how microlights fly and how to learn to fly them; safety; ideas for advanced flying; and owning and maintaining a microlight.
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Chris Finnigan retired early from the British Army as a Lieutenant Colonel to become Chief Executive of the British Microlight Aircraft Association in 1999. He has had a passion for flying since the age of ten and has since flown gliders, Chipmunks, Cessnas, motorgliders and many microlights.
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A nice review of light Aircraft from the early years of experimentation to todays production. . .A little dated it would be more useful with some updated material, and more technical information and recommendations. . .
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Flight has been the dream of man since he first saw birds wheeling in the skies above his primitive, earthbound existence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Colin Bodill, Brian Milton, Eve Jackson, Microlight Heroes, Richard Meredith-Hardy, South Africa, Civil Aviation Authority, Mainair Blade, Pegasus Quantum, English Channel, Jennifer Murray, Microlight Heroines, North Africa New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Flight has been the dream of man since he first saw birds wheeling in the skies above his primitive, earthbound existence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Colin Bodill, Brian Milton, Eve Jackson, Microlight Heroes, Richard Meredith-Hardy, South Africa, Civil Aviation Authority, Mainair Blade, Pegasus Quantum, English Channel, Jennifer Murray, Microlight Heroines, North Africa New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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This book cites 5
books:
- Global Flyer: Around the World in 80 Flying Days by Brian Milton in Back Matter
- Flying with Condors by Judy Leden in Back Matter
- Global Positioning Systems by Inst Navigation on page 48
- Civil Aviation Authority (CM) on page 17
- In Britain by Eve Arnold on page 64
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