Starting Hang Gliding - Learn to Fly a Hangglider
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What are my chances of living if i buy a 500 glider of of craigslist and just throw myself off a cliff ?
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this is one of my to do list.
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@yellowlucky70 there is a video of a lady thats like 100 years old hang gliding... granted shes being towed and she's flying tandem... either way you can still go up and enjoy it
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Great video, well done and thanks for sharing!
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i started hang gliding lessons a couple weeks ago with my dad and we are both loving it.
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@yellowlucky70 Agreed, go book some lessons
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is there a certain age that you have to be to hang glide
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@yellowlucky70 I was 39 when I learnt to fly a hang glider. Strangely in this case, reality matches the dream EXACTLY. Very strange indeed. But the feeling of flying... flying with birds, just like a bird, woah... that's something spiritual which is hard to describe! Just do it, if you can run, you can learn to hang glide.
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@yellowlucky70 I was 39 when I learnt to fly a hang glider. Strangely in this case, reality matches the dream EXACTLY. Very strange indeed. But the feeling of flying... flying with birds, just like a bird, woah... that's something spiritual which is hard to describe! Just do it, if you can run, you can learn to hang glide.
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i seriosly want to by one of these iv never done it but id jump off any thing with one of these it looks brill id be in it all day an night i live in a city so people in there high rise flats will get a shock when i come crusin past haha. i no im geting carrid away but i want one lol. how much does one of these cost?
PaulDHamilton I've wanted to do this since I was a child. I'm now 39, is this too old, or do I still have time left? I'm in quite good shape for my age. Should I book a course at a local club or have I 'missed the boat' ?
yellowlucky70 1 year ago
@yellowlucky70 That is not to late at all. Many start at that age. Evert day you wait is one more day you did not do it. Live your dream and fly.
PaulDHamilton 1 year ago 7
amazing experience! but i wonder, what happens if u let go the bar for some reason?
na27der 1 year ago
If you let go of the bar in calm air the glider will just keep flying straight just like driving a car. It is designed and trimmed out to do this. If the air gets bumpy you need to keep your hands on the control bar just like you need to keep your hands on the wheel of your auto to go around corners or on a bumpy road.
PaulDHamilton 1 year ago