See the video of a similar serious accident in 2019, The flight that almost killed me under External links later on this page. Use only a modern hang loop that enables you to clearly see whether you are attached securely. Therefore, I use a shorter than standard hang loop.ДЄt least one experienced pilot in Britain (army Captain Jim Taggart) was killed when he clipped into the wrong part an inadequately made hang loop to compensate for the different hang height of a borrowed glider. I find it uncomfortable to be too low, that is, too close to the control bar, resulting in doing a chicken-wings impression with my elbows just to avoid unconsciously doing a push-up on the bar. Measuring my hang height in December 2013 They are also more expensive, but a good harness is at least as important as the right wing. (The order form includes instructions for providing a bunch of measurements the manufacturer needs.) Modern harnesses are more streamlined and more comfortable than older harnesses. Harnesses nowadays tend to be made to fit the individual pilot. See also Rigging in Hang gliding preparation. If you launch via a towing operation of any kind (winch or aero-tug) each winch operator or tug pilot, launch marshal, safety observer, and you (the hang glider pilot) must use specific check lists. Hang glider pilot and astronaut Mark Stucky, call sign Forger, in Hang Gliding & Paragliding, November 2009 The benefits of a checklist far outweigh the extra thirty seconds it takes out of your life. I can read its thick black wording without even having to bend down. It is aft of the haul-back fittings and faces upwards. I have a short check list written on a piece of paper stuck to the keel tube with clear sticky-back plastic. The solution is not to have to remember it. My Airborne 154 Sting 3, although a simple glider, was particularly sensitive to the correct order of rigging and, especially, de-rigging. How do you remember the rigging procedure? It is an important question because getting things in the wrong order can get you in a stuck situation and can even damage the sail. Flying a scary glider will reduce your performance vastly more than the reduced glide at speed provided by an intermediate compared to an вЂadvancedвЂ™ rated wing. They are more expensive than used comp wings, but they are lighter, quicker to rig, safer, and more pleasant to fly than competition wings - especially out-dated competition wings. The beginner or intermediate pilot needs a modern beginner or intermediate glider. However, they are totally unsuitable for a beginner or intermediate pilot. High-performance hang gliders just a few years old tend to be in good condition and are very inexpensive. Lauren Emerson in her Birds Eye View column in Hang Gliding, January 1981 We are not better than others, but we are luckier. You are automatically getting more value for money than nearly the entire human race can ever aspire to.ДЄs pilots, we are special. Long time instructor Ken de Russy interviewed by Carol Price in Hang Gliding, November 1980Дo not waste mental effort in worrying about whether you are getting the absolute best value for money.

People say they canвЂ™t afford a thousand-dollar glider yet if you offered them a brand new Cadillac for a thousand dollars, theyвЂ™d have a thousand dollars. If youвЂ™re absolutely poor and cannot afford itвЂ¦wellвЂ¦thatвЂ™s usually just an excuse. There isnвЂ™t any reason to get anything but brand new equipment. Rest assured, he (or she) is not in hang gliding to make a fast buck. Your instructor wants to maintain his or her good reputation and will give you the best advice. Do not fear that those facts limit your choice. He or she might be an importer or agent for a manufacturer and might also have used gliders for sale. If you are new to hang gliding, take your instructorвЂ™s advice on equipment to buy. By that I mean no more than a few years old and in good condition. These links skip down the page to the applicable sections:ДЇirst, you need modern equipment. See the USHPA web site (link farther down). The USHGA also provides pilot reference materials.

See the BHPA web site (link farther down). Note: The BHPA pilot handbook is essential reading on this subject, as it is on most aspects of hang gliding. Home (contents) в†’ Miscellaneous в†’ Hang gliding equipment Hang gliding equipment

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