Resources and downloads

The following links are to resources mainly intended for instructors but which will be useful for all pilots. Click on the PPT (MS Powerpoint) links to download for offline viewing. Other links are to third party resources to be viewed online.

Field landing videos

This is a series covering all aspect of field landings, sponsored by the Ted Lysakowski Trust, and created by www.wjpmedia.com. They are split into separate videos to allow for better, HD, display (in line with YouTube settings).

Introduction
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8

Other resources

Principles of glider flight
Instruments
Use of Logbook
Daily Operations

Corona Lectures

These are a mix of PowerPoint presentations and recordings of the lectures as mp4 files. The mp4 files sometimes require you to click on them, then nothing happens, close the browser and do it again and it will load. You have to click the start arrow at the bottom.

How to use your SatNav 23 April 2020
Using SeeYou on an Oudie
How to set your Polar in SeeYou using an Oudie
Defining waypoints in SeeYou using an Oudie
How to put flights on the BGA and Club Ladder
Flight Planning 30 April 2020
Flight Planning Part Two 30 April 2020
Becoming a Cross Country Pilot 7 May 2020
Mynd Mini Tasks
Using Condor Soaring Simulator
Weather Forecasting
Which first glider, syndication and maintenance issues
Interpreting the Skew-T diagram
Expeditions
How to fly cross country faster
Competitions – how to start and why you should
Final Glides

Various videos

Winch Launch Wing Drop
Shoreham Crash
Flutter
More Flutter
Even More Flutter
Flutter again
Low Slow Final Turn
Spin off a thermalling turn
Spinning
Beautiful video of wave flying
PIO leading to crash
Orographic cloud development on the Mynd