This classic training manual is aimed at anyone interested in gliding, and primarily at aspiring pilots. In this comprehensively updated and revised new edition, Alexander Willberg guides the flight student from the very first steps on the airfield through to solo flights and obtaining a pilot's license. The experienced flight instructor skillfully connects theory and practice: one page explains the practical activities in and around the aircraft, while the opposite page presents the theoretical background. Numerous graphics illustrate the easily understandable texts.