In this issue
It has been said that the best lift this year was the lifting of lockdown! Santiago Cervantes wasted no time, with two 500km tasks in one flight from Portmoak on 6 July. In the Aug/Sept issue of S&G, Sant reflects on his love of gliding and why he loves the Highlands. There’s also an interview with the man behind the design of your winglets, plus a look at the dangers of control confusion.
Best of Sailplane & Gliding
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Alps Schematic
This copyright schematic of the French Alps is a purely illustrative representation of the kind of information that glider pilots mark on the topographic air charts to help plan their route through the Alps. It accompanies an article by William Malpas, Getting Going in the Alps, in the December 2005 – January 2006 S&G. It may be downloaded for personal use only.
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Low-down in the alps – Part 1
William Malpas, in the first of his three-part series, Low-Down on the Alps, gives advice and information on exploiting this soaring paradise. This copyright article first appeared in the April-May 1988 S&G and may be downloaded for S&G readers’ personal use only.
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Low-down on the Alps – Part 2
William Malpas, who lives in France and spends much of the season mountain flying, continues his advice to British pilots who are taking gliding holidays in the Alps. This copyright article first appeared in the April-May 1989 S&G and may be downloaded for S&G readers’ personal use only.
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Low-down on the Alps – Part 3
William Malpas collaborates with Jean-Renaud Faliu and Jacques Noel for the third article in this series on mountain flying, this time concentrating on safety when gliding in the Alps. This copyright article first appeared in the December 1989-January 1990 S&G and may be downloaded for S&G readers’ personal use only.
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