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1. The first person to undertake a scientific study of flight, he used hang gliders and was eventually killed because he didn't understand stability.
2. The Wright brothers created the first successful airplane, but they started with gliders. When was their first man carrying glider built?
3. This Schweizer sailplane has all aluminum wings, first flew in 1965 and has been the mainstay of training for years.
4. A German sailplane, one of the first fiberglass ships in the world, considered by many to be the most beautiful of all sailplanes.
5. Considered by many to be one of the greatest aerospace engineers of the 20th century, he designed the Gossamer Albatross and Condor. He was also a world champion soaring pilot.
6. Which mountain in Germany was the site of many early soaring endeavors, and now also has a soaring museum?
7. Now that we have covered some history, how do you stay up in a glider? Most soaring pilots, especially ones with no convenient mountains use what type of lift that involves warm rising air?
8. So you need to find a thermal, how are you going to know if you are in one? There is an instrument that will tell you, what is it?
9. Unfortunately you'll need to land sometime, but you are in a glider, so you can't use the throttle to control your descent rate. What devices, located on the wings is used to reduce lift and increase your descent rate?
10. Now that you have completed your flight, you want to learn more about soaring, this organization represents U.S. soaring pilots, produces some informational products, and provides an annual convention, among various other services.
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