The club keeps a selection of flying related books, magazines and
DVDs which members are able to borrow. The keeper of this treasure is the Librarian, (contact information listed on
the committee page)
If you see someone at a club meeting with a plastic box full of
goodies, that might well be the Librarian, have a word with him if
you would like to borrow something.
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Thermal Flying for Paraglider and Hang Glider Pilots
by Burkhard Martens (2007)(Copy 1) |
The definitive handbook for thermal flying in
mountains or flatlands. |
Brian Hickman (28-10-09) |
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Thermal Flying for Paraglider and Hang Glider Pilots
by Burkhard Martens (2007)(Copy 2) |
The definitive handbook for thermal flying in
mountains or flatlands. |
Stuart Mayson (11-11-09) |
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Thermal Flying for Paraglider and Hang Glider Pilots
by Burkhard Martens (2007)(Copy 3) |
The definitive handbook for thermal flying in
mountains or flatlands. |
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Flying with Condors by Judy Leden (1996) |
Interesting autobiographical tale of her career in
flying |
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Powered Paragliding by Jose Ortega (2000) |
A bit old now, but quite detailed and a fair amount
of technical stuff. Lots of pictures too. |
In Stock |
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Flying in the Mont Blanc region by the local council
and the FFVL (2005) |
Great booklet with details of launches, sites,
restrictions, clubs etc in Mont Blanc area |
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Free Flight in France Tourist Map by the Institut
Geographique National (2002) |
1:1 million map of France with most flying sites
marked, gps refs, school details, fantastic! |
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DVD's |
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Performance Flying by Jocky Sanderson with Team
Ozone (2006) |
Meant to take the experienced pilot further in both
XC and Acro |
Lloyd Creswell (22-06-08) |
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Broken Toe Acro with E & A O'Connor (2007) |
Instructional film of SIV and Acro manoeuvres - 2.5
hours of it! |
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Weatherbytes by the Met Office (2006) |
About 30 mins for A level on Fronts, Precipitation,
Hurricanes, Air Masses and Depressions. |
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Instability II by Bruce Goldsmith (2005) |
38 mins of shots of what can go wrong - to really
stressful music. |
Brian Pilcher (13-05-09) |
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Never Ending Thermal by Sean White (2004) |
47 minutes of paragliding around the world with two
Venezuelan pilots |
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Pura Vida Flying by G W Meadows (2004) |
3 competition HG & PG pilots enjoy the flying in
Costa Rica, jungles and beaches |
John Sealey (11-11-09) |
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Parahawking by Himalayan Frontiers (Scott Mason)
(2003) |
42 mins of flying with (and training) birds of prey
in the Nepal Himalaya. |
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Manilla Sky (2007) |
1 hr 40 mins on the World Cup at Manilla, Australia
in 2007. See Brucie triumph! |
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Flying the Nasca Lines by Marc Godefroy |
22 minutes, presumably of flying in Peru. |
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Pure the Spirit of Flying by Kawka Production (2006) |
12 minutes of something flying related - anyone want
to try it? |
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Mode S Phase 2 Consultation by the CAA (2008) |
Will we all end up having to carry transponders? |
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Paragliding - Ground Handling Techniques by Kitchen
Productions (2007) |
What it says on the tin, for 70 minutes - eveyone
will get something out of watching this, however expert |
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Lifting Air for Paragliding - Basics of Soaring
Flight by Dixon White (2002) |
A bit American, but quite nice 56 minute DVD on
basics of thermalling, with running commentary on an actual
flight. |
Lloyd Creswell (22-06-08) |
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Security in Flight and Speed to Fly by Jocky
Sanderson (2004) |
80 mins and 28 mins double bill on basic XC
technique and how to react to disasters. |
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Lift by Tim & Anthony Green (2009) |
28 minutes of "acro-paragliding documentary"
by the US acro twins, incoluding jumping off cranes, etc. |
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Playground by Mike Kung (2009) |
38 minutes of ground handling, some very basic but
some more advanced - lots of use of C & D risers |
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Flying Over Everest by Fabio Toncelli |
60 mins (+30 mins of extras) of hang gliding over
Everest |
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Playgravity |
52 minutes of speedriding down the Eiger and
associated silliness from Matthias Roten and others |
Nigel Dewdney (11-11-09) |
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Riding the Wind by Toni Bender |
52 minues of paraglider trip across the Alps from
north to south |
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Dynamic Decisions by Team Nova/ the DHV |
30 mins on the differences between how DHV1/1-2/top
end 1-2 wings behave in flight - collapses, etc. V informative. |
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Malvern Tapes Recording - an unknown VHS tape
recording |
Does anyone still have a VHS? If so, could they
borrow this and let me know what's on it? |
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Flight Control by Mike Kung (2008) |
Instruction film from basics right up to SATs and
Helicopters |
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Nowhere to the Middle of Nowhere by John Silvester
(1998) |
Vol bivouac across Nepal (46 minutes) |
John Sealey (11-11-09) |
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Birdman of Karakorum by John Silvester (2009) |
63 minutes of excitement in the high Karakorum
mountains, by tandem. |
Stuart Mayson (11-11-09) |
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Old Stuff |
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Right Stuff for New Hang Glider Pilots by Erik Fair
(19987) |
A compilation of magazine articles, includes such
gems as "Advanced Pilot Syndrome" |
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Complete Hang Gliding Guide by Noel Whittall (1986) |
Early prototype for "Touching Cloudbase"? |
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Manbirds - Hang Gliders & Hang Gliding by
Maralys Wills (1981) |
US-centric history of early years of hang gliding. |
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Flying for Fun - How to take to the air by Keith
Carey (1984) |
Includes a short chapter on hang gliding |
In Stock |
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Hang Gliding by J F Stevens (1974) |
Weird Australian "Janet & John Go Hang
Gliding" style book |
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Hang Gliding by Dunstan Hadley (1979) |
Very basic UK text book in the "Black's Picture
Sports" series |
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1:500,000 Air Map - Southern Eng & Wales - CAA
(1980) |
Fascinating, if you like old maps |
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1:500,000 Air Map - Northern England - CAA (1980) |
Fascinating, if you like old maps |
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