Paragliding: A Pilot's
Training Manual Only
£32.50 including shipping
 Originally
written by Mike Meier, and first published in 1991,
the Training Manual has sold more than ten thousand copies and has
been a standard reference text for new paraglider pilots. Master
pilot and paragliding instructor Rob McKenzie of
High Adventure Hang Gliding and Paragliding has characterized it as
“Probably about the simplest layout of the concepts of gliding
flight ever written. A terrific reference book and training
supplement for the beginner through intermediate pilot.”
While the Training Manual has been
updated over the years to reflect changes in the sport, this new
edition represents a major expansion in the scope and content of the
manual. Wills Wing has brought onboard paraglider pilots
Mark Stucky and Tim Meehan to create a complete revision
with an entirely new look, additional subject matter and new
illustrations.
Mark Stucky, who
began his aviation career in hang gliding, is a professional
military and NASA test pilot and member of the Society of
Experimental Test Pilots, whose flight test experience ranges from
sub 20 mph speeds in paragliders to beyond Mach 3 in the SR 71
Blackbird. He is best known in the foot-launched soaring community
for his informative technical articles and flight reviews in Hang
Gliding magazine. Mark has updated the technical content of the
manual and greatly expanded the scope of the subjects covered.
Tim Meehan is the
art director of Hang Gliding & Paragliding magazine and an author of
several books on computer illustrating. He is the creative force
responsible for the new layout and professional illustrations.
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Newly covered subjects include
specialized soaring topics such as convergence, dynamic, and
microlift soaring techniques; speed-to-fly theory, and
soarcasting. New chapters
now cover towing, competition basics, and an introduction to
paramotoring. The focus is on presenting technical subject
matter in a manner that is easy for the average pilot to
comprehend without the need for complex theory or equations.
The authors emphasize safety
throughout with techniques for risk management and dealing with
common emergency scenarios.
The companion DVD allows the
pilot to see the specific techniques described in the manual
actually being demonstrated, and to review the demonstrations as
often as desired to enhance the learning process. The
introductory section of the DVD is also a great way to introduce
your friends and family to the great sport of paragliding.
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Pilot Comment:
Alexander Caravitis - "Alex", Athens, Greece
11/12/2004
I am an experienced paragliding
pilot of 6 years. Although the book is theoretically aimed at novice
pilots, I was impressed to find out that there was a wealth of
information of interest to me also. This book is very well written,
complete, and easy to read by anyone. The accompanying DVD was also
really well composed, with all the right topics, and a friend of
mine who is learning paragliding has already seen it 4 times and
can't stop watching it :)
A must have for anyone interested in paragliding, novice or
experienced.
Review by Mike
Masterson, paragliding instructor - West Coast Paragliding
Brilliant!! The DVD works as a great companion
to the book. Full of entertaining scenes and valuable info. Showed
plenty of footage of how to do things right and some dramatic
footage of when things go wrong. The book presents the technical
info in a progressive and organized manner that is not geeky, boring
or intimidating. I bought 5 of them to see if students like the book
and DVD as much as I do.
In the past, I have given students training
books and said: don't read this part, ignore this, this is wrong,
don't worry about this. Not with this book and DVD. It will inspire
the student to get with their instructor and practice all the things
they read and watched.
It doesn't pull any punches on the potential
danger of the sport. The DVD even shows that famous crash footage of
a pilot launching in high winds, jamming the speed bar, getting a
violent and huge asymmetric with 180 rotation and surge to impact,
plus the footage of the time that the pilot had the huge asymmetric,
near stall, then massive surge where he was slung over the top of
the wing and flew on.
This book is how a training manual should
be... Full of information, not boring and not an insult to
instructors.
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