Air Sports category: 59 books
Le Livre des sports athlétiques et des jeux de plein air
Rédigé par un groupe de spécialistes sous la direction de M. Henry Claremont
Language: French
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Extrait : "Il est bien entendu, pour les étymologistes érudits et pour les revendicateurs professionnels de la propriété nationale, que le football n'est pas autre chose que le follis des Romains, et que ce noble jeu d'essence latine comme notre race, nous est simplement revenu de l'autre côté...
Air Pistol Target Shooting
100% Pure Adrenaline
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2009
The Air Pistol Target Shooting written by Dr. Baljit Singh Sekhon is based on his thirteen years of experience in shooting sports. He is one of the coaches who have been able to glean the true fundamentals of marksmanship, separating them from techniques and legend fundamentals necessary to make a good shot.
by Thomas G. Matowitz Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2006
Enthusiasm for aviation exploded after Charles Lindbergh�s solo flight across the Atlantic in May 1927. The National Air Races, held in Cleveland between 1929 and 1949, collectively represent one of the most significant aviation events of the 20th century. Cleveland�s newly constructed municipal...
by Donald E. Fink
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
It is 1936, and BEN FINDLAY, a 16-year-old Michigan farm boy, wanders to a local airport to escape his abusive father. Ben meets BRICE, a crusty flight instructor and veteran pilot with the U. S. Army Air Corps in the 1914-1918 Great War, who teaches Ben to fly in a bi-wing, open-cockpit Stearman...
No Visible Horizon
Surviving the World's Most Dangerous Sport
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
The flying life has always demanded a passage across the razor's edge. At any moment you could slip to the other side: a gas leak, weather, fire in the cockpit. Sometimes what made the risks particularly horrible was that you could watch your mistakes play out in front of you, as a chorus of guilt...
The Parachute and its Pilot
The Ultimate Guide for the Ram-Air Aviator
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
The Parachute and Its Pilot is the singular resource for canopy flight information. Whether you’re a new jumper looking to further your education or an expert canopy pilot seeking tips on advancing your techniques, this book has something for you. The book is jam-packed with information compiled...
by Martin Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Imagine soaring like a hawk thousands of feet above the ground. Although the air is somewhat chilly, the view is tremendous and the solitude is relaxing. You search for updrafts of air to keep you aloft so that you can enjoy this feeling for hours. This is the experience of hang gliding........
by Tony Cisella
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2014
The Secret To Making Consistent Profits
Betting On Sports
How To Start Making
Serious Cash In Sports Right Away
Almost every person that bets on sports knows all about sports betting systems. There are tons and tons of sports betting systems out there, the hard part is just finding...
Fly Girls
How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
A New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year * A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice * A Time Best Book for Summer
Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. While male pilots were lauded as heroes, the few women who...
by Kelly Farina
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
Mastering Paragliding is a new approach to learning to fly cross country by paragliding guide Kelly Farina. Kelly approaches pilot progression in a systematic, logical way. From understanding the basics of paraglider handling to thermalling techniques and high-level cross-country advice, he breaks...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sport Flying
Professional Pointers on Obtaining Your License and Choosing the Right Plane
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2005
Sport flying is about to take off. This summer, the Federal Aviation Administration will approve a new sport flying license that will let people earn their wings for a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional license. The Complete Idiot's Guide‚ to Sport Flying introduces this new field of...
by Paul Downward, Alistair Dawson, Trudo Dejonghe
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2009
Sports Economics is the ideal introduction for all sport management and sport policy students and those for whom economics is a relatively new area of study. The book will also provide an ideal introduction to sports economics for economics students new to the area. Specifically designed to make economics...
DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch : The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies
The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY!
Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you create and pilot yourself. Written by the founder of the Brooklyn Aerodrome, DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch shows you how to build a Flack (Flying + Hack) delta...
by Ron Pagano
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2017
The Adventures of an Airplane Nut is the story of one man’s passion for airplanes and anything aviation related. It is about someone who has had the opportunity to fly in over one hundred different types of airplanes.
These experiences range from flying in generalaviation Piper Cubs and WWII airplanes,...