Formation Flying with Gliders by Expert Village

Hi! My name is Gene; I'm glider flight instructor on behalf of Expert Village. Our object is to just stay straight behind him, and at his same altitude so his wings our on the rise in front of us. Right now, if we have an emergency, he'll rock his wings... Read More »

Tips for a Landing Approach in Hang Gliding by Expert Village

Hi this is David Duke, welcome to Expert Village. In this next clip, we're going to talk about landing approaches. When you're on the training hill, and you are doing your first flight from one foot in the air, there's no need to set up an approach... Read More »

Towing a Glider to Altitude by Expert Village

Hi! My name is Gene; I'm glider flight instructor on behalf of Expert Village. I see all types of different toy mechanisms. There's different ways of doing it. Read More »

Using Thermals While Flying a Glider by Expert Village

Hi! My name is Gene; I'm glider flight instructor on behalf of Expert Village. The variometer over here is indicating whether we're going up or down. Right now, we're going down at about 400 feet a minute. If the needle goes above 0, as you're seeing it... Read More »

Setting the Barometric Gauge in a Glider or Sailplane by Expert Village

Hi! My name is Gene; I'm glider flight instructor on behalf of Expert Village. This time we're going to fly a left hand pattern through the runway. Last time we flew a right hand pattern. We're currently at 1200 feet. We'll enter the initial point of the... Read More »