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== Beginners' books ==
While you will be taught theory during your flights with instuctors we strongly recommend you support this with background reading. There are several good books for beginners:
* ''The Glider Pilots Manual'' by Ken Stewart
* ''Gliding, From Passenger to Pilot'' by Steven Longland
== Advanced books ==
More advanced pilots should get:
* [http://www.mccullagh.demon.co.uk/bronze.htm ''Bronze and Beyond''] by John McCullagh
* ''Advanced Soaring Made Easy'' - Bernard Eckey
== Complete e-books ==
For a student on a tight budget there are a number of old gliding books available online for free. Free books tend to be decades old and may have out-of-date information including safety-related guidance. This a section of free complete e-books from the Wally Kahn Library.
* [https://www.sailplaneandgliding.co.uk/archive-item/teaching-harry-to-fly ''Teaching Harry to Fly''] – David Millett 1994
* [https://www.sailplaneandgliding.co.uk/archive-item/gliding-in-8-days ''Gliding in 8 Days''] – Adrian Morgan 1990
* [https://www.sailplaneandgliding.co.uk/archive-item/gliding-and-soaring ''Gliding and Soaring''] – Bill Scull 1977
* [https://www.sailplaneandgliding.co.uk/archive-item/soaring-across-country ''Soaring Across Country''] – Bill Scull 1987
* [https://www.sailplaneandgliding.co.uk/archive-item/cross-country-soaring ''Cross-Country Soaring''] – Helmut Reichmann 1978
* [http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/mainwebpages/eBook%20Library/Batch%201/THE%20HAND%20BOOKOF%20GLIDER%20AEROBATICS.pdf ''The Handbook of Glider Aerobatics''] – Mallinson & Wollard 1999 (no longer available)
* [https://www.sailplaneandgliding.co.uk/archive-item/meteorology-and-flight-sample ''Meteorology and Flight''] – Tom Bradbury 2000
* [http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/mainwebpages/eBook%20Library/Batch%202/Sample%20books%20batch%202/The%20British%20Gliding%20Association%20Manual%20-%20sample.pdf ''BGA Manual''] – BGA 2002 (no longer available)
== External Resources ==
* [http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/mainwebpages/Wally%20Kahn%20Book%20Collection.htm Free e-books from the Wally Kahn Library]
* [https://www.sailplaneandgliding.co.uk/archive Free magazine and book archive]
* [http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aircraft/glider_handbook/ FAA Glider Flying Handbook] – Warning: this is a USA publication, and some information is incorrect in the UK, it also has a few known mistakes. It has limited information on winch launching as this is uncommon in the USA.
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