GLIDING ACTIVITIES IN CHINA

Abstract

We have experiences both encouraging and discouraging. As the International Gliding Commission (IGC) is thinking of improving gliding sport generally as well as promoting gliding in those 70% of the 175 countries who ignore it, we try to discuss in this paper our experiences from 5-decades of gliding activities, and also the recent work in reforming and popularizing the sport as Early Flight Education. It might not be new in a developed country, but, in order to take care of theother 70% in addition to investigating new advances, perhaps studying the case of a developing country might well be useful.