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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The paths of soaring flight
Most gliding readers will find this heavy going. More a reference book than a great read! Nice little titbits and packed with insights. However only for those of a mathematical bent - lots of formula requiring advanced A level knowledge of calculus. I would have written it differently with the text in plain English and the maths as a supplement for those requiring...
Published on February 15, 2000 by B SILKE
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but heavy slogging
I'm a glider pilot but no math whiz. Although Paths of Soaring Flight explains things like Reynolds Number and Pressure Distribution, it sounds so arcane to my ear that I have trouble wrapping my mind around the material. Maybe if I was more mathematical this book would be more fun. But even my ignorant tail-feathers learned a few things, and you might, too.
Published on October 3, 2001 by Eric B. Norris
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The paths of soaring flight,
By B SILKE (Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Paths of Soaring Flight (Hardcover)
Most gliding readers will find this heavy going. More a reference book than a great read! Nice little titbits and packed with insights. However only for those of a mathematical bent - lots of formula requiring advanced A level knowledge of calculus. I would have written it differently with the text in plain English and the maths as a supplement for those requiring more detailed understanding. I regret that my maths is far too limited to have a true understanding of how some of the concepts are derived. A pity as I suspect that I am in the majority and reasonably intelligent, if mathematically no Einstein. I suspect that most readers will be put off my the text. It fails my Noddy test - reduce advanced concepts into simple terms that any gnome can understand. It could have been done but was not!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Paths of Soaring Flight (Hardcover)
I'm a glider pilot but no math whiz. Although Paths of Soaring Flight explains things like Reynolds Number and Pressure Distribution, it sounds so arcane to my ear that I have trouble wrapping my mind around the material. Maybe if I was more mathematical this book would be more fun. But even my ignorant tail-feathers learned a few things, and you might, too.
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The Paths of Soaring Flight by Frank Irving (Hardcover - Aug. 1998)
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