SE Wales Hang Gliding & Paragliding Frequently Asked Questions To be able fly a hang glider or paraglider within a recreational club you must first be able to show that you have successfully completed a Club Pilot http://www.sewhgpgc.co.uk/faq/index.php?action=show_table1&cur_page=4
Extractions: home submit a link report broken link about us ... Flyability - disability initiative of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. Paragliding and Hang Gliding in Jersey Skywings - the magazine of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association - includes information about the sport, the club, the flying sites of southeast Wales, and learning to fly. Welsh Free Flight Federation (WFFF) - exists to promote and develop the sport of hang gliding and paragliding within Wales back to top
Extractions: @import "style.css.php"; @import "includes/quicksub.opt.css"; The Oz Report, a near-daily, world wide hang gliding news ezine, with reports on competitions, pilot rankings, political issues, fly-ins, the latest technology, ultralight sailplanes, reader feedback and anything else from within the global HG community worthy of coverage. Hang gliding, paragliding, hang gliders, paragliders, aerotowing, hang glide, paraglide, platform towing, competitions, fly-ins. Hang gliding and paragliding news from around the world, by Davis Straub. The Oz Report Support Us Subscribe Back Issues Last Seven Issues ... OPML feeds BLog Oz Report Store Cloudsuck Support Us ... Yesterday's, last week's, and last year's issues. Shimla woos tourists with golf, paragliding and races SHIMLA: Car rallies, golf, paragliding and a marathon - such events are set to spice up the scenic hill state this autumn in an exercise to bring more visitors ... Never miss an issue! Have the Oz Report delivered automatically to your email Inbox. You control your own subscription. You can unsubscribe at any time without needing help from us (click
Mackay, Idaho :: Recreation Mackay has something for just about every recreational enthusiast. hang gliding,Paragliding and gliding The Mackay area is becoming increasingly http://mackayidaho.com/recreation.html
Extractions: Hunt only in season with a valid permit and/or Idaho hunting license. Licenses may be obtained at The Bent Rod Sport Shop (208) 588-3310, Sammy's Mini Mart (208) 588-3340 and the Western Store (208) 588-2671. Private upland bird hunting is available on Fullmer Hunting Preserve. For more information about the preserve, call (208) 588-3383.
Learning To Hang Glide Home of the HGFA hang gliding Federation of Australia, Paragliding, Triking, Site Guide including and suddenly recreational hang gliding began its boom. http://www.hgfa.asn.au/learning/learning_hangglider.htm
Extractions: Learning to Hang Glide Hang gliding has come a long way since the early days. Today's hang gliders are carefully designed, safe aircraft, and the pilots understand the air better than ever before. But what about the thrills? Well, some pilots do work up adrenalin in aerobatics or speed gliding, and in August, 2000 a hang glider pilot flew 555km for a new World Record. Others simply enjoy the serenity of floating in a silent sky, or flying with friends. The basic hang glider was pretty much invented by an Australian engineer, John Dickenson, in 1963. He first built a kite based on a NASA Gemini space capsule recovery wing, with all the basic features of today's wings, including the triangular control bar. Australian kite fliers soon introduced Dickenson's design to the rest of the world, and suddenly recreational hang gliding began its boom. FLEX WING hang gliders are the most closely related to the original early 1970's hang gliders. They have a basic tubing frame and a flexible wing made of sailcloth, stiffened into an aerofoil shape by aluminium battens. They are usually wire-braced, and controlled by shifting the pilot weight. "Floaters" are designed for new pilots or for those who want an easy to fly, light, and simple machine. They're great for just getting out and having a great time, no matter what your experience level. "Intermediate" gliders provide better performance for the advancing pilot, but are a little heavier and require more skill. "Advanced" wings tend to be heavier still, with excellent performance, but require extra pilot skill and judgement to fly safely. Many of the most recent advanced wings use cantilever composite structure, and use advanced aerodynamics.
Learning To Hang Glide hang gliding has come a long way since the early days. design to the rest of the world, and suddenly recreational hang gliding began its boom. http://www.hgfa.asn.au/~dyna/hg_stories/HG_FAQ/basic_hang_gliding_questions righ
Extractions: Learning to Hang Glide Hang gliding has come a long way since the early days. Today's hang gliders are carefully designed, safe aircraft, and the pilots understand the air better than ever before. But what about the thrills? Well, some pilots do work up adrenalin in aerobatics or speed gliding, and in August, 2000 a hang glider pilot flew 555km for a new World Record. Others simply enjoy the serenity of floating in a silent sky, or flying with friends. The basic hang glider was pretty much invented by an Australian engineer, John Dickenson, in 1963. He first built a kite based on a NASA Gemini space capsule recovery wing, with all the basic features of today's wings, including the triangular control bar. Australian kite fliers soon introduced Dickenson's design to the rest of the world, and suddenly recreational hang gliding began its boom. FLEX WING hang gliders are the most closely related to the original early 1970's hang gliders. They have a basic tubing frame and a flexible wing made of sailcloth, stiffened into an aerofoil shape by aluminium battens. They are usually wire-braced, and controlled by shifting the pilot weight. "Floaters" are designed for new pilots or for those who want an easy to fly, light, and simple machine. They're great for just getting out and having a great time, no matter what your experience level. "Intermediate" gliders provide better performance for the advancing pilot, but are a little heavier and require more skill. "Advanced" wings tend to be heavier still, with excellent performance, but require extra pilot skill and judgement to fly safely. Many of the most recent advanced wings use cantilever composite structure, and use advanced aerodynamics.
Santa Barbara Soaring Association - Paragliding And Hang Gliding They have hang gliding listed as one of the appropriate recreational Please add hang gliding/paragliding to all Recreation Opportunity Spectrum Classes http://www.sbsa.info/archives/forestservice2.htm
Extractions: The National Forest Service in Southern California is in the lengthy process of updating the "Forest Plan". The four Forests from Big Sur to San Diego; the Los Padres, Angeles, San Bernardino and Cleveland National Forests are updating their plan simultaneously. The Forest Service planers are asking for input from Forest users during this long process, and with a majority of our flying sites on Forest Service lands, this is a great opportunity for us to strengthen our relationship with the Forest Service and get our sport "written in" as one of the appropriate activities. Recently the Forest Service published a "Notice of intent" Proposed Action (NOI). The NOI is a draft or their management plan. They have Hang Gliding listed as one of the appropriate recreational activities for motorized areas within the "Recreation Opportunity Spectrum" (ROS) classes. Thanks to all those pilots whose comments got us listed!
Extractions: As seen in: By ANTONIO A. PRADO e-mail: aprado@newspress.com NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER Colorful hang gliders and paragliders floating through Santa Barbara's picturesque skies have long been a familiar sight. Despite public fascination with the flyers, however, it is illegal for them to land their craft at city parks and beaches. That may soon change. City parks and recreation commissioners unanimously endorsed a plan Wednesday to allow hang glider and paraglider landings at Parma Park and East Beach. The plan must next be considered by the City Council's Ordinance Committee, then return to commissioners for a final review before being sent the full council for approval. "We are very, very excited about having gotten to this point," said Dr. Glenn E. Miller, a past president of the Santa Barbara Soaring Association and chairman of the group's Site Preservation Committee. "It's been a long and arduous process." The proposed change would mark a turnaround in the city's legal view of the daredevil sport.
Recreational - Hang Gliding Clipart - Clip Art Directory Clip Art Directory Sports, recreational, hang gliding previews. Really cool, creative, cartoons, illustrations, photos, webart in many subjects and http://dir.coolclips.com/Sports/Recreational/Hang_Gliding/
Windtech Paragliders And Kites UK The HGFA (hang gliding Federation of Australia) is a sporting body that for the recreational sports of hang gliding and paragliding in South Africa. http://windtech.co.uk/links/01.html
Extractions: A Pilot Resource > All About Hang Gliding > FAQs on getting started Hang Gliding What is hang gliding, what is a hang glider? Is hang gliding the same as parasailing, parachuting? How is hang gliding different from paragliding? What can you do with a hang glider? ... What should you look for when signing up for a lesson? What is hang gliding, what is a hang glider? Hang gliding is one of the simplest forms of human flight. A hang glider is a non-motorized, foot-launched wing. A Hang glider has a rigid frame maintaining the shape of the wing, with the pilot usually flying in a prone position. The hang glider wing is constructed of rip-stop nylon or mylar over an aluminum frame. Hang gliders are controlled by shifting the pilot's weight with respect to the glider. Pilots are suspended from a strap connected to the glider's frame (hence the name "hang" glider). By moving forward and backward and side to side at the end of this strap, the pilot alters the center of gravity of the glider. This then causes the glider to pitch or roll in the direction of the pilot's motion and thus allows both speed control and turning. With a hang glider, you can fly like a bird, soaring upwards on currents of air. Hang gliders routinely stay aloft for 3 hours or more, climb to elevations of 15,000', and go cross-country for vast distances.
Paragliding, Hang Gliding & Flying Gliders hang gliding, flying gliders and paragliding. These aircraft are mostly flown today for recreational and competitive purposes. Heavierthan-air vehicles http://www.buzzle.com/chapters/sports-and-recreation_outdoor-adventure-and-activ
Extractions: Aviation and aeronautics are terms that refer to the development and operation of vehicles that are known as aircraft because they are either lighter or heavier than the air. Among the lighter-than-air vehicles are balloons and airships that are powered by helium, methane, hydrogen, or hot air. These aircraft are mostly flown today for recreational and competitive purposes. Heavier-than-air vehicles include gliders, helicopters, airplanes, and homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. These aircraft are used for military, business, and commercial purposes as well as for various air shows and racing competitions throughout the world. This section focuses on hang gliding and paragliding. AeroClub.net
Extractions: There are a million things to do in and around Tam Valley. Because of the location (we're surrounded by a mountain, a major city, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean), rugged terrain, spectacular scenery, mild climate, clean air, proximity to San Francicso, and Marin's own eccentric brand of free spirits, there are things you can do here which you can't do in most places. We haven't even started to flesh out this portion of the website, but here are a few sports and recreational activities to be found in Tam Valley. Please
Thirty Thousand Feet - Paragliding Adventure Sports Offers the hang gliding and paragliding enthusiast Sierra tours hanggliding, paragliding and microliting recreational training centre. http://www.thirtythousandfeet.com/paraglid.htm
Extractions: Absolute Adventure Paragliding, tandem parachute, ballooning, and other adventures. Adventure Sports Offers the hang gliding and paragliding enthusiast Sierra tours, hang gliding and paragliding lessons, and advice on equipment. Aerolight International, LLC Located in Miami, Florida specializing in distributing hang gliding, paragliding, powered paragliding, kitesurfing equipment and general accessories. Airtek Paragliding Inc. Designer and manufacturer of paragliders and equipment. APCO Aviation Ltd Design and manufacture of paragliders, harnesses, parachute reserve systems, power wings and accessories for the pilot. Located in Caesarea, Israel.
Moyes - World Class Hang Gliders The thought of hang gliding competition stirs the juices. Some pilots swear by it, some are envious, But how does this apply to recreational flying? http://www.moyes.com.au/articledetail.asp?ID=114&Cat=Interest
Extractions: Chelan gained an international reputation in 1994 when 46 women from around the world competed in the most successful Women's World Hang Gliding Championships ever held. Now known as the "Recreational Hang Gliding Capital of the World" - Chelan draws pilots every summer from around the world to fly the rising thermals of North Central Washington. This is an extreme sport which requires extensive training, but for the interested visitor, a trip to the Chelan Sky Park on top of the Butte is well worth the drive. Visitors to the top of the Butte are often amazed to learn these pilots have flown all the way into Canada from Chelan and that 100-mile flights are not uncommon over the flat wheat fields of eastern Washington. This past July, one pilot flew 155 miles before landing. How to get there
Recreation.gov Map Cliff Ridge hang gliding Area recreational Opportunities Biking Camping Fishing Hiking Horseback Riding Hunting Off Highway Vehicles http://www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=2191
