Re: Advice for a New Pilot?

On Jun 30, 12:47=A0pm, "noel.wade" <noel.w...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Ryan -
>
> Along with what the others have said (flying regularly and buying
> Knauff's books), I encourage you to check out different authors and
> different sources of gliding knowledge. =A0There are many books by good
> authors (inlcuding Reichmann, Wander, and others) that are excellent,
> and its always good to get different perspectives on flying
> technique.
>
> Hanging out around glider operations (even if you aren't flying) is a
> good idea. =A0Wing-run and check out various takeoff techniques. =A0Note
> what seems to work and what things tend to get people in trouble.
> Hang out with the pilots in your club that go cross-country. =A0They'll
> have lots of experience, and even if they aren't good teachers you
> will learn some things just by osmosis. =A0Never stop asking questions,
> and never stop trying to think ahead to "what can I work on, to get
> better today?"
>
> Take care,
>
> --Noel

Hang out and watch and *****s downwind, base, final, and landings.  It
never gets old and is the second most im****tant part of flying XC.