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help! beginner question
...another ten pilots with muddy knees! It really is worth the time it takes to get it right. Listen to your instructor and you will get it. Good luck...
BHPA v Murray (of intrest in UK only/comments from other forums)
...spoken to few folk and well lets just say the responses are mixed to say the least. Some think you are great instructor but it has be said some just appear to give the impression that your a bit of a...
Paragliding accident in San-Diego
...aeli guy, Meni Raviv, was killed this week in a paragliding accident in San-Diego. He was a senior pragliding instructor in a paragliding school in San-Diego. If anyone witnessed the accident or heard...
Air sick
... runny, greasy or nausiating by definition won't help. This was a recommendation by my old private pilot instructor and they said it works for most students. It may be possible that it just doesn...
Looping a hang-glider
... - that's like saying all you need is a Formula One car to go Grand Prix racing. Angelo Mantas USHGA instructor Angelo Mantas...
Ballast, glide-ratio and sink rate?
I'm afraid your instructor was correct. Adding weight will increase your sink rate. That's a fact. If you add weight you will have better penetration into a head wind, in other words you wil...
Australia - best area and school to learn in
... off on sandhills then going on to the Rex lookout. If the wind is not on go diving on the Barrier Reef. Good instructor very thoroughly and not taking any shortcuts. His name is Kevin Gilligan, Updra...
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo question
...ith few visual distraction between yourself and the scenery. In any case, take up your concerns with your instructor. Any potential distraction from piloting could do more than interfere with your...
Hang glidiing cub in Ottawa Canada???
There is a Hang Glider & Paraglider Association of Canada Certified Instructor and School in Ottawa. Contact Siamak Mardani Sky Adventure Hang Gliding Box 245, Stn B Ottawa, Ont K1P 6C4 (6...
school (N. California)
... couple lessons from Jim Woodward (Natural Flying) just before I got my H2 last year. He's a really good instructor and he encourages YOU to make decisions (with his supervision of course) about ...
interested in paragliding
I recommend you to surf right over to http://www.USHGA.org and get a list of all the local schools/instructors in your area. Give them a call and go check out their operations. Talk to the instructo...
Courchevel Paragliding Info ??
...ifull glide over the pine forest. 2 valuables local contacts : * Patrick Bayle. He's a ski and snowboard instructor, HG and PG pilot (in the late seventies, he carried his delta on top of Kiliman...
Need info on older Hang glider
...ITHOUT AN INSPECTION AND COMPLETE INSTRUCTION FROM A UNITED STATES HANG GLIDING ASSOCIATION (USHGA) CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR (Check credentials & get referances, as well). This can truly be a MATTER O...
Paragliding and Deafness
...learning and deafness. For example, I found it difficult to check my canopy during forward launches while the instructor was in front of me, because of the strong instinct to keep looking at her face ...
Good deal or fatal mistake?
...#039;d be reading about you in the accident reports. Another benefit of getting instruction is that most good instructors could help you find a good wing for both your skill and the local conditions -...
Locking crossbar on a Dream 165
...ne that still has a Dream manual and check what those holes are really for. Angelo Mantas Former Advanced Instructor Angelo Mantas...
Hang gliding lessons around Pittsburgh PA?
There is a part time instructor, but I think your best bet is to call the local club (Daedalus Hang Gliding Club). The contacts I have are Pete Lehman (412) 661-3474 , Pat Brooks (724) 352-3730, and L...
Repair or Replace
...up paying more for one tube than you would for a suitable used glider. If you are learning how to fly from an instructor, they can probably help you out. If not, try calling a shop or get in touch wit...
Wannabe questions
...efore spending a bunch of money on it is to take a tandem lesson. That will give you some flight time with an instructor and you should be able to get some hands-on experience while flying. It's ...
ITV paragliders
...igid wing over his head instead. It has a three riser setup with a speed system and is in excellent shape. My instructor recommends purchasing a Space medium that another pilot has for sale. The Space...
Looking for GUIDED HG tour late Jan/Feb/March
...HG before the trip (see the my other posting). I think I can fly safely, but I want a trip guided by a flying instructor with a group, so that - He looks at the weather and decides on the flying site ...
Age minimum for HG?
...We <<live in California. Anybody know the answer? I'm a United States Hang Gliding Association instructor, and would be very resistent to allowing someone that young take lessons, for s...
Sky Sports Osprey glider
...several successive steps in the evolutionary timeline of hang glider design. RMW's advice to have an instructor check it out is wise. You may not succeed in finding one willing to test fly it...
Would tandem training be worthwhile
...in or a hill. And, in fact, as a tandem student you would be limited to the endurance and availability of you instructor as well. However, once you accomplish a Hang I rating and participate in a tow ...
Opinions about Lookout Mountain, GA
...in a relatively short time. The majority of HG schools are part time business, run by professional, certified instructors. These schools hold classes primar...
Initial cost to get into HG
...out 2500 to 3000. However, I would not recommend buying anything until youve had some lessons, and talk to an instructor about your skill level and options. New is best if you can afford. Problem ...
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