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- Glider flying handbook. by United States.Flight Standards Service.(CARDINAL)508003;
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- Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Gliding and soaring; Gliders (Aeronautics);
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- Glider flying handbook / by United States.Federal Aviation Administration.(CARDINAL)139906;
1. Introduction to glider flying -- 2. Components and systems -- 3. Aerodynamics of flight -- 4. Flight instruments -- 5. Glider performance -- 6. Preflight and ground operations -- 7. Launch and recovery procedures and flight maneuvers -- 8. Abnormal and emergency procedures -- 9. Soaring weather -- 10. Soaring techniques -- 11. Cross-country soaring.For certifed glider pilots and students preparing for certification in the glider category.- Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Gliding and soaring; Gliders (Aeronautics);
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- The last leap / by Dixon, Franklin W.(CARDINAL)515316;
Frank and Joe witness a parasailing accident in the middle of New York City and must work fast to catch the murderer before another "accident" occurs.IL 6+.Accelerated Reader AR- Subjects: Fiction.; Parakiting; Gliding and soaring; Detective and mystery stories;
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- Silver wings / by Montgomery, R. A.(CARDINAL)353707; Semionov, Vladimir.(CARDINAL)558573;
MARCIVE 08/04/09Taking a quick day trip to Baja in your motor glider turns from glamorous to dangerous when your friends' glider makes an emergency landing. The area looks treacherous -- and so does their situation! You're going to encounter a bit more than some turbulence during this flight. Baja may be beautiful, but crash landings are just the beginning of your troubles. Armed and dangerous people are lurking about, and you're certain not to make it home before nightfall!- Subjects: Choose-your-own stories.; Fiction.; Gliders (Aeronautics); Gliding and soaring;
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- The complete idiot's guide to flying and gliding / by Lane, Bill,1961-(CARDINAL)661331; Jaffe, Azriela.(CARDINAL)634314;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Aeronautics; Aeronautics; Flight; Gliding and soaring;
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- How birds fly : the science & art of avian flight / by Cavanagh, Peter,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why birds fly -- The evolution of bird flight -- Flight equipment -- The aerodynamics of bird flight -- Takeoff and landing -- Gliding and soaring -- Flapping flight -- In-flight maneuvers -- Flight specialists -- Migration -- Losing flight -- Bioinspired flight -- Flight stories.Through awe-inspiring photography and an expert text, the complex evolutions and physics of bird flight are explained, making it accessible to bird-lovers of all ages and levels of experience.- Subjects: Birds;
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- How birds fly / by Kalman, Bobbie.(CARDINAL)181024;
The first fliers -- Why do birds fly? Build for flight -- How can birds fly? -- Taking off -- On the wing -- Flapping and hovering -- Soaring and gliding -- Making a safe landing -- Migration mysteries -- Learning to fly -- Watch out! -- Words to know -- Index.Introduces the basic concepts of bird flight, including lift and thrust, takeoff, landing, migration, and the anatomy of birds.IG810LAccelerated Reader AR- Subjects: Birds;
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- Nature's flyers : birds, insects, and the biomechanics of flight / by Alexander, David E.,1955-(CARDINAL)329541;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-346)."David E. Alexander's fascination with the many animals and plants that have harnessed the air is evident in this detailed account of our current scientific understanding of the primary aspects of flight in nature. Instead of relying on elaborate mathematical equations, Alexander explains the physical basis of flight with sharp prose and clear diagrams. Drawing upon bats, birds, insects, pterosaurs, and even winged seeds, he details the basic operating principles of winds and then moves through more complex modes of animal flight, including gliding, flapping, and maneuvering. In addition to summarizing the latest thinking about flight's energy costs, Alexander presents a holistic view of flight and its ramifications as he explores the ecology and evolution of flying animals, addressing behaviorally important topics such as migration and navigation. The author concludes his study by examining the extent to which natural flight has been inspiring or instructive for the architects of human flight - airplane designers and engineers"--Jacket.- Subjects: Animal flight.; Flight.;
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- Flying reptile models! by Ives, Rob,author.(CARDINAL)495354;
Introduction -- Safety first and tool kit -- Soaring pterodactylus -- Hoving thalassodromeus -- Circling anhanguera -- Flapping archaeopteryx -- Gliding tupuxuara -- Dimorphodon pencil topper -- Flying pteranodon -- Floating dsungaripterus.Build your very own dinosaur models! Using recycled materials and easy-to-find craft supplies, you can make a whole collection of amazing flying pterosaurs including... a super soaring pterodactylus, a circling anhanguera, a fantastic flying pteranodon...and much more! Test your engineering and model-making skills and discover more about the remarkable beasts that once roamed Earth! --- Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Creative activities and seat work; Dinosaurs; Handicraft for children; Models and modelmaking AJuvenile literature.;
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- Bird / by Burnie, David,author.(CARDINAL)193445; Chadwick, Peter(Graphic designer),photography.(CARDINAL)626699; Taylor, Kim,1933-photographer.(CARDINAL)172612;
From dinosaur to bird -- Birds as animals -- The wing -- Maneuverability and fast takeoff -- Speed and endurance -- Soaring, gliding, and hovering -- Tails -- The structure of feathers -- Feathers -- Wing feathers -- Body, down, and tail feathers -- Courtship -- Camouflage -- Feet and tracks -- The senses -- Beaks -- Plant and insect eaters -- Hunters, fishers, and all-arounders -- Pellets -- Making a nest -- Cup nests -- Unusual nests -- Eggs of water birds and waders -- Eggs of land birds -- Extraordinary eggs -- Hatching -- Growing up -- Attracting birds -- Watching birds.A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.- Subjects: Birds;
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