Gliding

Gliding 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. The word soaring is also used for the sport.

Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s. Initially the objective was to increase the duration of flights but soon pilots attempted cross-country flights away from the place of launch. Improvements in aerodynamics and in the understanding of weather phenomena have allowed greater distances at higher average speeds. Long distances are now flown using any of the main sources of rising air: ridge lift, thermals and lee waves. When conditions are favourable, experienced pilots can now fly hundreds of kilometres before returning to their home airfields; occasionally flights of more than 1,000 kilometres (621 mi) are achieved.

Some competitive pilots fly in races around pre-defined courses. These gliding competitions test pilots' abilities to make best use of local weather conditions as well as their flying skills. Local and national competitions are organized in many countries, and there are biennial World Gliding Championships. Techniques to maximize a glider's speed around the day's task in a competition have been developed, including the optimum speed to fly, navigation using GPS and the carrying of water ballast. If the weather deteriorates pilots are sometimes unable to complete a cross-country flight. Consequently, they may need to land elsewhere, perhaps in a field, but motorglider pilots can avoid this by starting an engine.

Gliding (disambiguation)

Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders.

Gliding may also refer to:

  • Gliding (dance), a group of footwork-oriented dance techniques and styles
  • Gliding flight, flight in the absence of thrust
  • Gliding motility of microbes.
  • Hang gliding, an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider
  • Paragliding, an air sport in which a pilot flies a foot-launched unmotorized aircraft with a frameless wing called a paraglider
  • Ski Gliding or speed riding, an air sport in which a pilot flies a small fabric wing whilst on skis
  • See also

  • Flying and gliding animals
  • Glide (disambiguation)
  • Glider (disambiguation)
  • Gliding flight

    Gliding flight is heavier-than-air flight without the use of thrust; the term volplaning also refers to this mode of flight in animals. It is employed by gliding animals and by aircraft such as gliders. This mode of flight involves flying a greater distance horizontally than vertically and therefore can be distinguished from a simple descent like with a round parachute.

    Although the human application of gliding flight usually refers to aircraft designed for this purpose, most powered aircraft are capable of gliding without engine power. As with sustained flight, gliding generally requires the application of an airfoil, such as the wings on aircraft or birds, or the gliding membrane on gliding possum. However, gliding can be achieved with a flat (uncambered) wing, as with a simple paper plane, or even with card-throwing. However some aircraft with lifting bodies and animals such as the flying snake can achieve gliding flight without any wings by creating a flattened surface underneath.

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Gliding

    by: Chilli Thomas

    I betcha can't, betcha can't glide like this.
    I bethca can't, betcha can't glide like this.
    Uh huh
    Chili gon' glide like this
    Yeah, I said it..
    Glide like this.
    What?!
    DJs let's glide like this.
    5, 4, 3, 2...
    (Verse 1)
    Ever since we hooked up,
    Got me all jacked up
    Callin' you all the time
    Dang!
    Why you on my mind?
    You showed up at the right time.
    Oh..
    I didn't wanna fall in love
    Couldn't find the one to trust
    Til' ya came along,
    Now ya all I want
    What about you? (Baby, what about you?)
    Do ya feel the same too? (Do you feel the same?)
    Do you?
    (Chorus)
    You've got that.. da na na na
    Where my kicks at?
    Cus you know you've got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
    You know you got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
    You've got that.. da na na na
    Where my kicks at?
    Cus you know you've got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
    Your lovin' got me glidin' glidin glidin'
    (Verse 2)
    I know were still brand new
    But cha got me so..
    Oooh..
    Know that with the lastest moves (Ain't that the truth?)
    You're all I need..
    You make me so complete.. (Oh oh)
    You're my superhero
    I like it how ya take control
    Come and save me baby, where ya cap at?
    Boy let's go..
    Cus I want ya to know
    (Chorus)
    You've got that.. da na na na
    Where my kicks at?
    Cus you know you've got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
    You know you got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
    You've got that.. da na na na
    Where my kicks at?
    Cus you know you've got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
    Your lovin' got me glidin' glidin glidin'
    I here ya lovin' callin' for me..
    It's got me goin' crazy, crazy
    So let me be your lady, baby.. (???)
    I'm all yours.. (Yes)
    I'm all yours
    (Missy Elliot)
    Shimmy shimmy
    Shine shine
    Yes, he all mine mine
    Love you all the time time
    Oh, your dreamy eyes
    Well you got me hypnotized
    Boy you make me glide
    Wonder woman ain't got nothin' on me
    Please believe that my love makes it hard to leave




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