by Web Dude | Oct 13, 2013 | Reading
Rob Wenban So you’ve forgotten all the lessons about landing setup, you’ve misjudged the wind direction, you’ve stalled in the final turn…. you’re going in, an up close and personal meeting with Mother Nature, you are about to crash. So, what now hot...
by Web Dude | Mar 1, 2013 | Reading
In all aviation the pilot is usually the weakest link… The purpose of a weak link is solely to prevent the tow force from increasing to a point that the glider can be stressed close to or beyond its structural limits. Lockouts can and do occur without increasing...
by Web Dude | Mar 1, 2013 | Reading
I love hang gliding. For me there is nothing that can compare to the joy of a quality cross country flight. Like many pilots I have discovered the easiest way of achieving this is by going towing. It’s been four years now since Rohan Holtkamp taught me how to...
by Web Dude | Mar 1, 2013 | Reading
Lockout. A word to send a tingle up even the most gung-ho pilots spine. Before we go on to look at lockouts in detail a brief description of the theory behind modern towing will be of great benefit. We all owe a lot to Donnel Hewitt, a physics professor and pilot, who...
by Web Dude | Mar 1, 2013 | Reading
In a recreational activity like hang gliding , there are significant risks of injury or death. Helmets on the market today offer varying degrees of protection. The purpose of this article is to provide a guide on how helmets work and what to look for when choosing...
by Web Dude | Mar 1, 2013 | Reading
G.W. Meadows Many of you reading this have either just had your first experience with hang gliding/paragliding or are considering it. Hang gliding and paragliding are without a doubt the most exhilarating sports in which a person can participate, but sometimes a new...
