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1) Can anyone who has flown in the various parts of Australia suggest the nicest area in which to learn? As in, which part has the best learning conditions, sites, scenery and schools?
2) W...
TAKE LESSONS FIRST, LEARN HG OR PG AND THEN WHEN YOU HAVE FOUR TO FIVE YEARS OF HG OR PG THEN WORRY ABOUT LOOPING. IF YOU ARE OVER 200LBS YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT LOOPING A GLIDER. IF YOU'RE A SMALL...
Dear friend,
Don't worry about the brand of glider that you are going to learn on. The most imprtant step is to find a 'Certified' USHGA Instructor. He will provide the glider. One ...
Ok this may be a bit of a general question, but I want to learn one or the other!
What advantage is there to paragliding over hang-gliding? Obviously its lighter, more portable, and maybe easier t...
...n down a slope and get airborne on a paraglider. It does'nt end ther though. there is a lot more to learn about conditions , collapsed canopies and so on. Get a hold of the HPAC on the internet a...
Hi Sid If you are keen to learn HG then probably the nearest place is Green Dragons in Woldingham, Surrey (just inside the M25) which I believe teaches footlaunch hang-gliding. However many HG pilots ...
...der. I recommend that you enjoy flying safely and don't bother with aerobatics as if you don't learn right the first time it could cost you and your friends who are left behind dearly.
H...
...sult of colliding with a PG. The PG walked back to the top of the hill.
Paragliding is far easier to learn and in my opinion too easy . HG takes a lot of effort and consequently those who are not ...
Learn to fly Hang Gliders young man!
...sure were fast in solving that
Thanks for letting us know so others who face this same problem can learn from it!...
How was Chamonix? One of the reason's I'm going to learn to fly is so I can link some Paragliding into my Snowboading expeditions.
Regards,
Jack Clark
Have you heard about the bukit banting site in negeri sembilan? how was the jurga site? I am keen to learn
I like reading the HG stuff too, even though I'm paragliding pilot. I can learn a lot from our 'faster' friends
Is there a similar PG discussion group?
...hts and even finish their training hill practice on Pac Air Pulses. Then go on to fly them for years,and learn to soar well and quickly ....
...17:20 GMT, 'Justin Fielding'
I suggest you get in touch with the BHPA they are on the web. Learn to fly first....
LMFP is a good place to learn. The huge landing field is a big asset. I took my first 15 mountain flights there after I got all my training there last summer. I would highly recommend it.
If you want to learn to fly hanggliders in a short period of time then I recommend aerotow at Wallaby ranch in central florida, USA. Check out therir home page at
Well, the major restriction is that you have to learn how to fly a glider. (hang or para, doesn't matter) The beauty of that is that you will also get all the answers to your questions during you...
Hi all!
I need to learn more about ham/2m radios - before buying one (or two) myself.
E.g. What is 'tone squelch' ?
If anyone knows of a good web page for me to read, please pass...
I live in Vancouver BC and am interested in learning how to hangglide. I've phoned the Hanggliding and Paragliding Association of Canada numerous times only to get their machine. I've sent t...
Im thinking of heading west for a vacation this summer and want to learn to paraglide (Cage, actually). I'm aiming for sometime in June. My options are Flagstaff AZ, San Francisco, or Seattle. Wh...
...d not or does not have a few teething problems with landings. Landing is definitely the hardest thing to learn, but just see how much you smile when you pull of that perfect landing in front of anothe...
...d idea. Its a big decision and it will annoy your old instructor, whom; you may want to keip as an ally. Learning from two didfferent instructors affords you the chance to learn two different styles. ...
...E THE PENETRATION OF A DOUBLE SURFACE GLIDER BUT IF YOU ARE RELATIVELY NEW IN THE SPORT YOU HAVE LOTS TO LEARN BESIDES A FAST GLIDR ANYWAYS...
...y off it.... you must fly from club sites.
Well, first think about going to a paragliding school and learning how to fly. This will take considerable time and effort. Then think about buying a par...
...tory which manufactures certified hang gliders and then buy one at staff discount.
One cannot safely learn to fly a hang glider by reading a book or web page. Trust me, I seen the grisly results o...
...years, two wives, two houses and I'd do it all over again! Safety is relative - respect the forces, learn, practice and keep the right head in control. Frankly I prefer hang gliding... but to eac...
...he accurate information about this accident to post it at www.BigAirParaGliding.com so that we all can learn about this accident....
...s - I have bought a new reserve.
Now, it is not the best solution, but..
Anyway, I also wanted to learn to fly on my own, and it was a pretty bad idea. Was lucky to go to hanggliding school - c...
...r image) remains from the early days when there was not much formal training available and people had to learn on their own. Needless to say this is a very unsafe way to approach this sport today, and...
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