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'''Gliding''' or '''soaring''' is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered [[aircraft]] known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliding |title=Gliding |work=Wikipedia }}</ref> | '''Gliding''' or '''soaring''' is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered [[aircraft]] known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliding |title=Gliding |work=Wikipedia }}</ref> | ||
In a broader sense, this article covers how to enjoy flights with gliders, motorgliders, hanggliders and paragliders by understanding how to plan unpowered flights, how to set | In a broader sense, this article covers how to enjoy flights with gliders, motorgliders, hanggliders and paragliders by understanding how to plan unpowered flights, how to set up weather conditions for reasonable lift, how to launch gliders and how to make use of lifting airmasses. | ||
''Note on units: In many areas of the world, glider pilots use metric units and instruments show altitude in meters and velocity in m/s - we will in this article follow this convention.'' | ''Note on units: In many areas of the world, glider pilots use metric units and instruments show altitude in meters and velocity in m/s - we will in this article follow this convention.'' | ||