noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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hang
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They were concerned that the object might have been a hang glider who'd got into difficulty.
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Each hang glider takes one set of sails.
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Day 8 Received an order for 20 hang gliders at £400 each together with a cheque for £8,000.
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At this stage it was possible to do some preliminary calculations relating to the manufacture of each hang glider .
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Day 15 Received an order for another 200 hang gliders at a price of £250 each.
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A hang glider , piloted by a gorilla playing a saxophone, made several sweeps round the Houses of Parliament.
pilot
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Gradual changes of attitude make it easier for the glider pilot to follow in position behind the tow plane.
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But it is the glider pilot who literally has the life of the tow pilot in his hands.
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The glider pilot was dazzled for a moment and lost sight of the tug.
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This gives the glider pilot more time to find out why his glider is semi-stalled and is sinking like a brick.
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The mature glider pilot would never hesitate to make a fool of himself in the interests of safety.
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Read in studio A glider pilot has suffered a broken leg in a crash landing at an R-A-F base.
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Read in studio A glider pilot is trying to popularise a new aerial sport by taking people for free rides.
■ VERB
fly
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Stop flying before it becomes too windy to move or fly the glider .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Anyone sitting in a glider must always be properly strapped in.
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As a result, most of the new breed of gliders are more pleasant and safer to fly.
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Do not land behind or close to another glider or obstruction.
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If a glider was blown over with some one sitting inside it unstrapped, that person could be killed.
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If this happens, it is important to move the stick forwards sufficiently to ensure that the glider does not re-stall.
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It was a terrible idea, gliders....
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Stop flying before it becomes too windy to move or fly the glider .
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The airbrakes can then be reduced once it is clear that the glider will not overshoot with full airbrake.