Beginning Gliding has become the classic text both for budding and improving glider pilots and for their instructors. Providing an authoritative all-round picture of the sport, this is far more than an instructional manual: it is very much concerned with the feelings and difficulties the newcomer may experience. Derek Piggott not only explains clearly what is to be learned, but also how to learn the fundamentals and, very importantly, how they should be taught. In addition, he stresses the value of good communication between instructor and pupil. This new edition includes Derek Piggott's very latest material concerning flying the circuit and learning to land, as well as a totally new chapter on winch launching.