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1Gliding — is a recreational activity and competitive sport in which pilots fly un powered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes. Properly, the term gliding refers to descending flight of a heavier than air craft, whereas soaring is the correct term to… …
2Gliding New Zealand — (GNZ) controls the sport of gliding in New Zealand for those clubs and other organisations that are affiliated to it. It was established after the Second World War to: * Liaise with government agencies in particular with the Civil Aviation… …
3Gliding competitions — Some of the pilots in the sport of gliding take part in gliding competitions. These are usually racing competitions, but there are also aerobatic contests and cross country distance competitions. Many other pilots enjoy flying cross country just… …
4Gliding competition — Competition grid at 2004 UK Standard Class Nationals, Aston Down Some of the pilots in the sport of gliding take part in gliding competitions. These are usually racing competitions, but there are also aerobatic contests and on line league tables …
5gliding — ▪ sport also called soaring flight in an unpowered heavier than air craft. Any engineless aircraft (airplane), from the simplest hang glider to a space shuttle on its return flight to the Earth, is a glider. The glider is powered by… …
6Gliding — Glide Glide, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gliding}.] [AS. gl[=i]dan; akin to D. glijden, OHG. gl[=i]tan, G. gleiten, Sw. glida, Dan. glide, and prob. to E. glad.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move gently and smoothly; to pass along… …
7gliding movement — a translatory movement in which one surface glides over another, without any angular or rotary movements, being the simplest kind of motion of a joint …
8gliding growth — noun : plant growth marked by the sliding of a cell wall over the surface of a cell or cells adjacent to it (as in the formation of new initials in the cambium) called also sliding growth; compare intrusive growth, symplastic growth …
9FAI Gliding Commission — The International Gliding Commission (IGC)[1] is a leading international governing body for the sport of gliding. It is one of several Air Sport Commissions (ASC) of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI)[2], or World Air Sports… …
10History of hang gliding — Hang gliding is an air sport employing a foot launchable aircraft known as a hang glider. Typically, hang gliders are composed of an aluminium or composite framed fabric wing. The pilot is ensconced in a harness depending from the airframe, and… …
