The Glider Flying Handbook is the FAA's primary technical manual for the required aeronautical knowledge necessary to operate a glider. For pilots preparing for private, commercial or flight instructor pilot certificates with a glider rating, this book is a must. Current glider pilots can also use this book to improve their knowledge of gliders. Flight instructors will find this handbook as a valuable training aid, it covers aeronautical decision making, components and systems, aerodynamics, flight instruments, performance limitations, ground operations, flight maneuvers, traffic patterns, emergencies, soaring weather, soaring techniques, and cross-country flight.

The Glider Flying Handbook also contains information on towing, human factors, the Soaring Safety Foundation (SSF) Safety Advisory 00-1 and glider critical assemble procedures. This information is supplemented with full-color drawings and photographs and as well as a comprehensive glossary and index.