Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport.
Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s. Initially the objective was to increase the duration of flights but soon pilots attempted cross-country flights away from the place of launch. Improvements in aerodynamics and in the understanding of weather phenomena have allowed greater distances at higher average speeds. Long distances are now flown using any of the main sources of rising air: ridge lift, thermals and lee waves. When conditions are favorable, experienced pilots can now fly hundreds of kilometres before returning to their home airfields; occasionally flights of more than 1,000 kilometres (621 mi) are achieved.
Some competitive pilots fly in races around pre-defined courses. These gliding competitions test pilots' abilities to make best use of local weather conditions as well as their flying skills. Local and national competitions are organized in many countries, and there are biennial World Gliding Championships. Techniques to maximize a glider's speed around the day's task in a competition have been developed, including the optimum speed to fly, navigation using GPS and the carrying of water ballast. If the weather deteriorates pilots are sometimes unable to complete a cross-country flight. Consequently they may need to land elsewhere, perhaps in a field, but motorglider pilots can avoid this by starting an engine.
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I betcha can't, betcha can't glide like this.
I bethca can't, betcha can't glide like this.
Uh huh
Chili gon' glide like this
Yeah, I said it..
Glide like this.
What?!
DJs let's glide like this.
5, 4, 3, 2...
(Verse 1)
Ever since we hooked up,
Got me all jacked up
Callin' you all the time
Dang!
Why you on my mind?
You showed up at the right time.
Oh..
I didn't wanna fall in love
Couldn't find the one to trust
Til' ya came along,
Now ya all I want
What about you? (Baby, what about you?)
Do ya feel the same too? (Do you feel the same?)
Do you?
(Chorus)
You've got that.. da na na na
Where my kicks at?
Cus you know you've got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
You know you got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
You've got that.. da na na na
Where my kicks at?
Cus you know you've got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
Your lovin' got me glidin' glidin glidin'
(Verse 2)
I know were still brand new
But cha got me so..
Oooh..
Know that with the lastest moves (Ain't that the truth?)
You're all I need..
You make me so complete.. (Oh oh)
You're my superhero
I like it how ya take control
Come and save me baby, where ya cap at?
Boy let's go..
Cus I want ya to know
(Chorus)
You've got that.. da na na na
Where my kicks at?
Cus you know you've got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
You know you got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
You've got that.. da na na na
Where my kicks at?
Cus you know you've got me glidin' glidin' glidin'
Your lovin' got me glidin' glidin glidin'
I here ya lovin' callin' for me..
It's got me goin' crazy, crazy
So let me be your lady, baby.. (???)
I'm all yours.. (Yes)
I'm all yours
(Missy Elliot)
Shimmy shimmy
Shine shine
Yes, he all mine mine
Love you all the time time
Oh, your dreamy eyes
Well you got me hypnotized
Boy you make me glide
Wonder woman ain't got nothin' on me
Please believe that my love makes it hard to leave