Bob Wander's Gliding Mentor Series (Softcover)

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Bob Wander's Gliding Mentor Series

Bob Wander's Glider Mentor Series

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Bob Wander's Glider Mentor Series It is a truism that everybody has at least one book inside that they would like, one day, to write and share with others. And if there were world enough, and time, everybody would write a book, and the world would probably be better for it.

Each author gives you the opportunity to learn what they have learned, and to do it easily and safely. They are true gliding mentors.

In the soaring community, I have long been aware that we are lucky to number among ourselves a small community of outstanding individuals, each possessing an in–depth understanding of our sport. For years I have sought a way to encourage these individuals to “write their book” – to share their expertise with the rest of the gliding community through published media. Due, perhaps, to the small size of the market for soaring publications, few of these individuals have reached out through published media to the rest of the soaring community. And even if the limited market for soaring publications were not an inhibiting factor, the combined hurdles of writing, editing, illustrating, proofing, designing, financing, printing, publishing, and distributing printed materials can provide a barrier intimidating enough to result in most “dream books” staying in just that state: Books that their authors only dream about, but never publish.

The Gliding Mentor Series is designed to expedite the publication of these “dream books.” The individuals who write these volumes have a lot to say about soaring fun and soaring safety. Each author possesses exceptional knowledge of soaring topics. Each has long and varied experience in soaring. Each author gives you the opportunity to learn what they have learned, and to do it easily and safely. They are true gliding mentors.

The individuals who write these volumes have a lot to say about soaring fun and soaring safety.

I am very pleased to serve as general editor and publisher for the volumes in the Gliding Mentor Series. It is, for me, a dream come true to bring these volumes into print. I am confident that these publications will increase the enjoyment you derive from gliding. I am confident also that each of these publications will make a significant contribution to enhancing the safety of flight for every pilot who makes the effort to read them and to understand them.

Bob Wander

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About Bob Wander

Bob took up gliding in 1979 and has been a glider flight instructor since 1980. He operated a glider flight school until November 1998 and Soaring Books & Supplies, a bookstore devoted to books on soaring flight. He has written articles for Soaring magazine, and regularly travels the country to lecture and consult members of several large soaring clubs and has represented the Soaring Society of America at the Oshkosh Airshow.

In cooperation with Jeppesen-Sanderson Publications, Bob wrote numerous chapters for the FAA Glider Flying Handbook. He has served as an aviation consultant to the FAA, the NTSB, the Soaring Safety Foundation, the Soaring Society of America, Sporty’s Pilot Shop, and Jeppesen-Sanderson Publications.

In 1993 the Soaring Society of America presented Bob with the National Exceptional Achievement Award in recognition of his devotion to the sport and success in promoting it. He has also won several recuitment awards.
Bob built his own Woodstock glider and enjoys flying and racing it in his spare time.


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