Soaring Nova Scotia

• Soaring Meteorolgy by Tom Bradbury
  "A Met Guide for Beginners" All about clouds and thermals and how to pick a good soaring day.
• Turning radius versus speed and bank angle - principles and calculations
• Theory of Wave Soaring by Tom Bradbury
  "Wave Soaring over the British Isles" - while this is for Britian, its discussion of conditions apply anywhere there is orographic conditions to produce wave - even in Nova Scotia.

The Soaring Pilot

• Pilot Dehydration can occur when soaring. 
  This gives a recipe for an inexpensive sports drink to help combat the condition.
• Required Glider Documents
  A list of documents you are should have with you when you soar.

Winching

• Real Winches
  Pictures of Winches in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Also a page of measured winch launch profiles
• Winch Launch Simulation:
  A mathematical model of the launch of a Ka7 and Ka8 to show the time varying value of forces, speeds, and power.
• Understanding the Winch Launch - by John Gibson
  An article from Sailplane and Gliding explaining how the pilot should handle the winch launch.