At 19:29 30 June 2008, Frank Whiteley wrote:
>On Jun 30, 12:47=A0pm, "noel.wade" 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.
Might even be the first; this is the part you have to get right.
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