- Hardcover: 338 pages
- Publisher: Wills Wing (January 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0975446525
- ISBN-13: 978-0975446522
- Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 21.6 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #844,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This review is from: Paragliding: A Pilot's Training Manual (Hardcover)
the book is consistently orgranized and written to be an instructional material. there are drafts, the black and white photos suggesting more a technical material than an invitational one. the attached dvd is meant for briefing or preflight, in it takes the procedures one by one with commentary which seems exhaustive to the topic addressed in the movie.both written and video materials seem abundant in details, especially to the unititiated and unpracticed. i would say is worth the investment, for a month or so of relaxed reading.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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Much better than I thought after a few months experience,
By Simon Waddington - Published on Amazon.com
I bought this book before taking lessons, I read a few chapters and then my instructors recommended Pagen's "The Art of Paragliding". As a brand new beginner I found Pagen's book more approachable and ended up using it as my main reference while learning. However several months after getting my P2 Novice qualification and finding myself looking for more advanced information I dug out my copy of "Paragliding: A Pilot's Training Manual". I was actually pleasently surprised and found that it covers in lots of detail all the advanced topics I wanted to know about, in particular soaring, advanced landing and launching skills, collapse and incident recovery, etc. etc.On reflection I can see now that when you're just learning about paragliding and flight in general there is so much information to take in. In that respect the gentler pace of Pagen's book makes it easier to read, it also presents paragliding from a beginners perspective whereas this book, although it has introductory information, really is aimed at a complete manual - it has no "refere to my book on advanced paragliding" comments. Everything you need is here. So, if I were to buy just one paragliding book this would be it. What it lacks in information for complete beginners you should get from your instructor. When you've got your P2 and have a few hours under your wing be sure to read or re-read all the advanced chapters of this book. 21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent combination of manual and DVD,
By Susan R. Kent "Paragliding Pilot" - Published on Amazon.com
Paragliding, A Pilot's Training Manual is a comprehensive, well-written manual that takes beginners through early training to advanced paragliding techniques. Easy-to-read and understand, the book details concepts and techniques, reinforced with graphic illustrations and chapter quizzes. The highlight of the manual, though, is the accompanying DVD which uses relevant video footage to clearly demonstrate concepts from launches to advanced flying skills and paragliding safety. The DVD alone is an exceptional teaching tool, and the combination of the manual and DVD together make this a winning package.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent Reference for All Pilots,
By C. Paul - Published on Amazon.com
This is the most complete, up to date paragliding book out there. It covers all of the basics in depth, but also has a lot of tips that will be of interest to more advanced pilots. Topics covered include kiting, launching, landing, aerodynamics, meteorology, thermals and cross country flight. In the accompanying DVD, the author, a U.S. Air Force test pilot, demonstrates maneuvers such as stalls, spins, and collapses as well as launching, landing and thermalling. Altogether a great value and excellent reference for pilots of all levels.
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