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If flying is a sin as it is described in the book and in the funny poem, we all go straight to heaven. Interesting theological debate at the Georgia Straight. Flying is a sin!! Well God help
... replies to my two earlier posts, and I've now looked at the archived newsgroup discussions comparing hang-gliders to paragliders. (Thanks to the person who gave me the right keywords for that search....
...e price of 2000 $USA And dollies: - sporting version 2000 $USA Is made teaching to flyings on motor-hand gliders: - our engineering and maintenance 1000 $USA - your engineering and maintenance 500 $...
...nd died. Did anyone heared any news? He had 6+ years experience. Is there any data base on the net for paragliders with and without the motors. Please post and send me direct....
... this question is subject many factors but I am just gathering as much info as possible. I am looking at 3 gliders for my first wing. Falcon, Pulse and a Mark IV. The mark iv is the one Im not sure ab...
Hello, Hopefully, I'll get my tandem rating in a few weeks. Before buying my first tandem paraglider, I'd appreciate any feedbak on recent tandem wings behaviour (Aera Fat Willy, Firebird Monster, A
...asily. A Voodoo II cured this and may not be too bad, but there should be better performing and safer used gliders cheaply available....
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...and become part of your fraternity, I was looking for a used sail. There is nothing around my place and no gliders to give me counsel I did reive a E.Mail from somebody willing to part with a Atiks2...
...5 or ????anything else that lands and flys far? Please let me know if there is a dealer or any consignment gliders or if you know anyone who is trying to unload a glider???? I am looking for a good, b...
I wish to have contact with expatriates paragliders flying in the surroundings of Beijing ! My interest goes to the chinese regulations !
I'm geting back into soaring after an extended absence, so I'm not up on the current equipment. I've heard about a high performance hangglider that has flaps to degrade the glide when landing. Can a
We plan to travel to tanzany and to climb up the kilimanjaro. We would like to fly back with our paragliders has anyone ever done such a thing? We will be glad to get some advices. Best regards
Wait a second - Airwave is closed in the U.K.? I know they shut down U.S. operations, does this mean they're completely out of business now? Angelo Mantas
...s simply entailed them attending the field to assist with ground handling, launching and retrieval of club gliders. In return for a junior completing a four hour 'work session' at the field at weekend...
This happened in South Africa over the weekend, in very strong conditions: WIND CATAPULTS PARAGLIDER 200m TO HIS DEATH A paraglider died in a freak accident in Table View when a gust of wind catapul
I have friend who weighs 280 pounds, and i was wondering if someone that heavy could learn to fly hangliders?
...ll, I'm not a newbie in the traditional sense...I design parafoil kites, and have no experience with paragliders. My question is this... What is the 'speed system' or 'speed bar' on paragliders? I...
...t will be a used older model and I wonder if anyone has come across a site that list's the specs for older gliders. We know what AFNOR and DHV new stuff has but what about older one's no longer in p...
...eed a instructor too or at least help by someone who knows the his area and can help. So are there any hanggliders in Spain that can help me. I do not know today exactly where I will be, but since I h...
Are anybody familiar with the UP vision, I'm switching over from training school gliders to intermediate paragliders. I have a good oppurtunity to buy a UP Vision with a 100 flights and a Edel Protect
...R STORIES! Probably because no-ones been flying. But then again...On the day in September when all the Hanggliders were getting some flights over the back, myself and Adrian Smith a new pilot up here,...
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Don't get me wrong, l like paragliders but after scanning this months messages it seem to me 80% of this not hang gliding material. I guess what I wanted to say was don't you guys have a rec.aviation.
We are Advance products importators in Spain and We receive groups from all Europe.We have in wintertime the best weather for fly. We are in Benidorm, near Alicante city (30 Km). We have around 20 pla
... know the address, phone number, fax number or any contact information for the manufacturer of Advance Paragliders? If not, then does anyone know of a distributor within the U.S.? If someone knows of ...
... Anyway could any buddy help me out? -Keith Warren PS What are your views on the Atlas and Gemmni type gliders too....
Has any one out there flown a Saturn by Altair. If so, how would you compare it to other Rec. class gliders?
New and used DK Whisper units at low prices..low prices on paragliders and
...earn more about the glider options. I'm not familure with the modle that you mentioned but all 'Certified' gliders (don't fly anything else!) should have a plaquard an it (usually the keel) that gives...
...a glide ratio of say 1 in 10 while the same glider without ballast will have a glide ratio of 1 in 8. Both gliders will reach the ground at the same time as they both have the same sink rate but the b...
...4 19 with the kingpost hang strap suspension, where will i find best glide, in other words where are these gliders trimmed?...
...yone with experience on a Saturn. I m going to demo on next week and am wondering how it compares to other gliders in its class Mike W...
Does anyone know of any good links for classifieds for used hang gliders? Thanks, Mike.
Why do gliders use ballast....does it reduce performance?
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