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What is the name for the convection currents used by glider pilots to gain height?
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They are called THERMALS. Check out http://www.gliding.co.uk/whatisgliding/soaring.htm for detailed information about these and other sources of lift used in soaring sailplanes (gliders).
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They gain height by flying over large ploughed fields because the large ploughed area gives heat and the glider takes advantage of this to gain altitude
Can anyone fly a glider?
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How many pilots are there in the UK?
In 2010 there were 21,063 civil aircraft registered, and about 28,000 Private Pilots, and 10,000 certified glider pilots.
Arnhem is there a list of glider pilots that were killed at arnhem?
Roll of Honour!!
Why can glider pilots gain height by flying over a large plowed field?
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What glider infantry units were involved in the battle of the bulge?
I know that the 439th Troop Carrier Group was involved. My father was one of the glider pilots.
How does a cliff face warmed by the sun help glider pilots?
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What are the release dates for Silent Wings The American Glider Pilots of World War II - 2007?
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Is there a List of british glider pilots at arnhem?
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Are any World War 2 glider pilots who participated in the D-Day landings still alive?
yes, there is.
What is a Glider Pilot?
During WW2, pilots were trained to fly gliders that would carry infantry to a landing site. The infantryment were called glider infantrymen and went through paratrooper training. The Airborne Divisions would consist of some infantry and artillery that were air-dropped and some that were carried in gliders. The glider pilots were allowed to wear a pair of Wings that had a "G" on it. When the glider landed, the pilot usually had to join the infantry and fight until they linked up with infantry or the front lines.
Soaring birds and glider pilots can remain aloft for hours without expending power How do they do it?
They ride in "thermals," updrafts of air.
