If Kids can Hang Glide so Can You

Here, Madison and Peyton, aged 13 and 11, learn how to foot launch a hang glider on the northern Oregon coast in view of surfers. Hang gliding is a complex aviation physical art form that takes incremental instruction from flat ground to bunny hills to ever bigger terrain. The reward is commensurate with the effort at every step of the way. But first you have to get off your computer and decide to pursue some real adventure!




Visit www.oregonhanggliding.com or call 541 913 1339 and reserve a week long summer training camp to develop solid foot launch and landing skills. Then take another training vacation at a tow park to get some airtime!

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[johnmatylonek]

Shorter people, that are relatively heavier than same height children, often have a problem with acceleration of the glider in order to launch. Since their strides are so short, it is difficult stretch far enough for speed. That is why cheetahs are the fastest animals....their gait stride reach 28 feet! How one solves that is learn how to move your legs faster which will take some working out.

[kashi239]

i dont know very much about hang gliding but arent u supposed to get in the air?

[johnmatylonek]

Learning how to hang glide is like sking. You first learn on the bunny hill and escalate from there.

[wayne11122000]

You look like a great dad. Keep up the good work!

[roseytinted]

what an enspiring film !

and i have been flying for years

[wiscondon13]

damn i wish i had parents like you...

[Dawsherris11]

but the kid didnt really hang glide so what is the point of the videos name

[noir0222]

this has always been my dream but i'm broke right now

[Jubjub1878]

I am going hangliding for the first time when I vacation in Australia. I am a little nervous, but excited at the same time.

[jeepbri]

great vid.!!.

[Rocksolid88]

@kashi239 i'd like to see you go as high as 10m on your first time. even if you can (it's not THAT hard) you'll be scared as hell trying to land for the first time.

10m is enough to break your legs, dont forget :P so i repeat johnmatylonek here; first the bunny hill, then escalate.

[3333sweetie]

@johnmatylonek why dothey quite before 70?

[SeanWyseman]

@3333sweetie You may be required to get the glider up the bunny hill while learning. Some trainers will do it for you - but most get you to do it yourself. Some people do all or most of their training by tandem glider -- meaning little or no bunny hill hauling. BUT after basic training you are not doing much strenuous activity. Remember the exercise is good for you. It burns fat and leaves muscle. Healthier. Most pilots seem to quit before they are 70. Many still flying in their 50's and 60'.s

[3333sweetie]

@SeanWyseman No no, I mean, is it strenuous carrying the glider up the hill with the sail, wind blowing, etc? Do most ppl who do hang gliding stay or leave it?

[SeanWyseman]

@3333sweetie I've never heard of anyone quitting because it was strenuous. You run for about 20 feet or less on takeoff and once launched you shift your weight back and forth to steer. You set the glider up and you tear it down when you're finished. When wind conditions are not just right you wait around a lot reading, yakking, and sitting. Strenuous -- not really as far as sports go. Go try it. You can ask a million questions but try it and you'll know. Get a tandem flight and you'll know.