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Airplane gliding occurs when all the engines of an aircraft shut down, but the wings are still functional and can be used for a controlled descent. This is a very rare condition in multi-engine airliners, [1] though it is the obvious result when a single-engine airplane experiences engine failure.
An ultralight trike or paratrike is a type of powered hang glider where flight control is by weight-shift. [1] These aircraft have a fabric flex-wing from which is suspended a tricycle fuselage pod driven by a pusher propeller .
Aerobatic training enhances a pilot's ability to recover from unusual flight conditions, and thus is an element of many flight safety training programs for pilots. While many pilots fly aerobatics for recreation, some choose to fly in aerobatic competitions, a judged sport. [7]
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 of a gliding possum.
So if we rename the article to List of airplane flights that required gliding rather than the current name List of airline flights that required gliding then we could include the 1999 South Dakota Learjet crash in the table and the controversy would be solved? 96.41.32.39 15:30, 6 June 2017 (UTC)
Most flights do not require radio contact with air traffic control units, but some pilots obtain a radio operator's licence should that eventuality arise. As of 2023, the BGA issues two major gliding qualifications, the Gliding Certificate (aka Glider Pilot Certificate), and the Glider Pilot Licence.
In the early 1920s two flying organizations, the Association of the German Model and Gliding Clubs, and the Rhön Soaring Association, determined that pilots would be listed as "A" level if they flew a glider for either 300 meters or 30 seconds, and "B" level if they made two flights of 45 seconds in straight lines plus one of 60 seconds in an "S" pattern.
Gliding Scholarship (GS) – an eight-hour course to flying solo; an additional two hours can be awarded to achieve the course aim. Trainees attain the aircrew training standard GS. Two sets of wings can be awarded to Air Cadets: blue for completing the GS syllabus to the required ATS, and silver for flying a solo circuit.