glider pilot
41hang-glider — hang gliders also hang glider 1) N COUNT A hang glider is a type of glider, made from large piece of cloth fixed to a frame. It is used to fly from high places, with the pilot hanging underneath. 2) N COUNT A hang glider is a person who flies… …
42Safety pilot — A safety pilot is a certified pilot who scans for other aircraft while another pilot practices instrument approaches or other maneuvers under simulated low visibility conditions while the practicing pilot wears a view limiting device that… …
43Walkalong glider — A walkalong glider is a light weight slow flying model aircraft designed to be kept aloft by slope soaring in the lift generated by a paddle held by the pilot who walks along with the glider as it flies. Hands or even forehead can also be used to …
44hang glider — a kitelike glider consisting of a V shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped: kept aloft by updrafts and guided by the pilot s shifting body weight. [1925 30] * * * …
45Colditz Glider — Das einzige Originalfoto, im April 1945 von einem GI aufgenommen Der sogenannte Colditz Glider, von den Gefangenen jedoch „Colditz Cock“ genannt (engl. Cock, dt. Hahn), war ein von den Insassen des Kriegsgefangenenlagers Schloss Colditz gebautes… …
46hang glider — A glider, including a powered glider with the engine not operating, capable of being launched and landed solely by the use of the pilot’s legs. The term includes paragliders …
47hang glider — hang′ glid er n. spo aer. a kitelike glider consisting of aV shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped • Etymology: 1925–30 …
48Hang gliding — Hang glider launching from Mount Tamalpais …
49Gliding — is a recreational activity and competitive sport in which pilots fly un powered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes. Properly, the term gliding refers to descending flight of a heavier than air craft, whereas soaring is the correct term to… …
50History of hang gliding — Hang gliding is an air sport employing a foot launchable aircraft known as a hang glider. Typically, hang gliders are composed of an aluminium or composite framed fabric wing. The pilot is ensconced in a harness depending from the airframe, and… …
