Overview
Returning an unpowered aircraft to a specific place on the earth’s surface is a rather complex three-dimensional management problem. The landing pattern represents a set of concepts and procedures by which the glider pilot deals with that complexity.
Prerequisites
Documents
| Study Guide | Landing_Pattern.pdf | |||
| Condor | Landing_Pattern.zip | |||
| Reference | Landing_Checklist.pdf | |||
Reading/Work Assignment:
| Flight Training Manual for Gliders – Holtz | ||||||
| Lessons | 5.1 | Landing Checklist | ||||
| 5.2 | Introduction to the Landing Pattern | |||||