Think about flying thousands of feet in the air like a hawk. Despite the air being a little chilly, the view is amazing and the isolation is soothing. You look for air currents to keep you airborne so you can savor this sensation for a long time. This is what hang gliding is like. The…
The history of hang gliding may be traced back to Leonardo da Vinci, whose drawings expressed his yearning for human flight. Silent aviation has had a significant impact on man’s desire to soar with the birds, both in reality and in imagination. It is nearly impossible to adequately convey the sensation of flying a hang…
The motor is droning behind you as you walk to the start with your powered hang glider to the start of the take-off zone in a beautiful field. Then take a deep breath and begin to run. It is like a normal hang glider take-off, but you start from level ground and then you immediately…
Hang gliding was invented in the 1970s and since that time has developed into a practical and rather safe kind of sport, which uses simple but the exquisite machines made of aluminum, carbon-fiber, and high-tech sail fabrics. Hang glider pilots are suspended to their glider by a special harness and take off from high hills….
