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Spitfire · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:08 pm Post subject: What should I read?

Just got my H3 (at last!) and I have around 50 flights and 30 hours. I'm a Sylmar pilot so mainly thermal flying with some ridge soaring.

What fine HG literature would you folks recommend? There's the 3 Pagen books:

- Hang Gliding Training Manual: Learning Hang Gliding Skills for Beginner to Intermediate Pilots (too basic?)

- Performance Flying: Hang Gliding Techniques for Intermediate and Advanced Pilots (too advanced?)

- Understanding the Sky (too technical?)

Not sure what other books or websites are out there, but interested to see what y'all recommend.

Fletcher · 3 thumbs up Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 356

Hang Gliding and Soaring
James E Mrazek

Manbirds
Maralys Wills

The Joy of Soaring
Carle Conway

Hang Gliding According toPheiffer
Rich Pheiffer

Spitfire · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:57 pm Post subject:

pjwings · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject:

Thermal Flying by burkhard martins is really good. If you are looking to broaden the scope of your thermal flying, I'd start there.

http://www.thermikwolke.de/thermals/preface_burkhard.html

Performance flying is also really good. It covers a broader range of topics and is an easier read, but is packed with excellent info.

DBrose · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:38 pm Post subject:

read as much as you can...some people don't have access to the reading material like you...read read...

Spitfire · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject:

I decided on Performance flying, seeing as I can get it from Amazon this week so can take on vacation with me, and it got good reviews. Next step...break the distance record Laughing

gluesniffer · 3 thumbs up Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 549

Read six times a day and drink plenty of water

mrcc · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject:

I agree "Performance flying" is the most appropriate book to enhance your theoretical learning which will help to advance your flying skills.
good idea

michael170 · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject:

Incident reports.

Owners manual.

Spitfire · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:11 pm Post subject:

winDfried · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:33 am Post subject:

For this objective:

aeroexperiments · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:57 am Post subject: Re: What should I read?

All those pagen books are good, if you want to read, buy them all not just one. Just ignore everything he says about sideslip, that is the part that he and most other hg authors consistently get wrong. Even after you x out those pages tbere's tons of good content left. If you want to read about cross country strategy, mindset, etc from a number of pilots, rather than pure dry technical stuff from one author, you'll find that in "secrets of champions" which is a collection of interviews between pagen and a bunch of top pilots.

Also look around the wills wing website. There are some great articles there.

Steve

WingedGringo · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:06 pm Post subject:

If you like dirty books, try mine: www.TalesFromTheWildBlueYonder.com
Filthy actually. Some might say 'disgusting', but easy reading-for people who like to move their lips when they read. They DO have hang gliding, and are available as eBooks too... PUBLISHER'S WARNING: Wash hands after use.

gluesniffer · 3 thumbs up Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 549

Spitfire,

If you don't have a basic manual get that first. There will be info in there that you don't know. Then go down the list you provided. And no I don't sniff glue but I am fukin crayzay ahh

there is another training manul by cheney/taber? That is worth a read. If everyone had a solid understanding of the basics we would rarely witness a whack.

Spitfire · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject:

I just got performance flying and I downloaded a pdf of understanding the sky. Looks like it's more than enough to keep me occupied.

gluesniffer · 3 thumbs up Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 549

I have both those books spitfire, and t here is a buttload of info between the two. Where'd you get the pdf at? Did you see a pdf for secrets of the champs? I read a little of that one and it was pretty cool

Spitfire · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject:

CRV · 3 thumbs up Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 963

What should you read?

Read Slayin' It!...the premiere online hang-gliding magazine!

We are due for an article and it is forthcoming, but enjoy back issues of this extremely "educational" online magazine!

Wink

blindrodie · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:11 am Post subject:

Johnathan Livingston Seagull

Stick and Rudder

Two must reads, yes even for a hang glider pilot!

Cool

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