Recommended for post-solo pilots, 18 Feb 2005
This is one of the best books on the subject of how to soar, rather than the mechanics of getting up and down in one piece; it's quite easy to read but requires concentration in some places.

Section 1 covers the physics of lift generation in simple terms (thermals, hill lift, wave lift, etc.) and how to use each lift source effectively, but section 2 is most interesting because it discusses cross-country soaring in some detail (task selection, cross country flying, speed flying, dolphin flying, navigation, turning points etc.). The text includes a useful selection of anecdotes that illustrate some of the points and make them easier to remember. Overall, an excellent book.

the easy way to understand how to soar, 19 Aug 2002
This book covers the in's and out's of different soaring techniques and how different styles work. This book covers the best techniques of how to use the weather to you advantage and what to look for when your flying. I found this book very informative . i expected it to be hard to cope with but it wasnt i found it easy to understand a very worthwhile book for a glider pilot to have.