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Secrets of Champions is a collection of the secrets of 17 of the world's
top pilots. They freely talk about the tricks and techniques that get
them to the top of the stack and send them along on enviable cross-country
flights. We have covered the globe to talk to these pilots. You will benefit
from the insights and guidance of aces like three time world champions
Manfred Ruhmer and Tomas Suchanek. Many other familiar names grace the
pages with their lessons for the average pilot. Get the goods from Americans,
Mike Barber, Paris Williams and Kari Castle, and Europeans Gerolf Heinrichs,
Guido Gehrmann and Oleg Bondarchuk. This book is intended to top off a
pilot's learning after the first two books of our hang gliding trilogy.
Intermediates to experts will improve their flying immensely with a single
read and Secrets of Champions will continue to offer new insights as your
experience accumulates. There are great tips about new thermal techniques,
finding lift, maximizing glide between thermals, mental aspects, decision
making, equipment tricks, and much more. Over 110 photos and illustrations
help you understand the concepts, and also introduce you to the pilots
offering the knowledge they gained from decades of flying. This book is
a treasure to those who want to extend their skills to the top level.
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