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    Practical Wave Flying (Palmer) Practical Wave Flying (Palmer) Product description: Practical Wave Flying—Palmer. With experience earned while teaching wave soaring in the Rockies, CFIG, Mark Palmer, covers techniques and equipment needed to make mountain wave flights safely. Wave forecasting, pre-flight preparation, personal equipment, oxygen systems, medical factors, hazards of altitude and cold, emergency planning, aerotow hazards, notching after tow release, maximum performance wave climbs, orientation, navigation, normal and emergency landings are all covered in this book. Includes extensive references and bibliography. Approx. 80 pages, paperback. Contents 1. The Mountain Wave 2. Forecasting 3. Oxygen & Environment 4. Hardware 5. Pre-Flight 6. Flying The Tow 7. Altitude Climbs 8. Coming Down 9. Cross Country Epilogue Appendix Bibliography Weather & Wave Resources Mountain Wave Camps Weather & Wave Books The Symons Memorial The SSA
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    Practical Wave Flying—Palmer. With experience earned while teaching wave soaring in the Rockies, CFIG, Mark Palmer, covers techniques and equipment needed to make mountain wave flights safely. Wave forecasting, pre-flight preparation, personal equipment, oxygen systems, medical factors, hazards of altitude and cold, emergency planning, aerotow hazards, notching after tow release, maximum performance wave climbs, orientation, navigation, normal and emergency landings are all covered in this book. Includes extensive references and bibliography. Approx. 80 pages, paperback. Contents

    1. The Mountain Wave
    2. Forecasting
    3. Oxygen & Environment
    4. Hardware
    5. Pre-Flight
    6. Flying The Tow
    7. Altitude Climbs
    8. Coming Down
    9. Cross Country
    Epilogue
    Appendix
    Bibliography
    Weather & Wave Resources
    Mountain Wave Camps
    Weather & Wave Books
    The Symons Memorial
    The SSA



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