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Glider performance during launch phase, landing, and free flight phase depends on many factors: design, weather, wind, and other atmospheric phenomena.
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- Factors Affecting Glider Performance (Part One)
- Factors Affecting Glider Performance (Part Two) – Wind
- Factors Affecting Glider Performance (Part Three) – Weight
- Glider Flight Manuals and Placards
- Glider Weight and Balance
- Glider Ballast
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