Flying over Snowdon in a Powered Hang Glider

ORIGINAL AUDIO REMOVED DUE TO COPYRIGHT ISSUES. Trip around the West end of Snowdonia and then over the summit of Snowdon. Original A10 Mosquito power unit with an Airwave Race2 fitted.

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• snowdon
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[lamborghinina]

I have a couple of questions. 1 do you need permits or license for this? 2 can you put a tutorial on how you made your home-built one? 3 were did you get parts for a project like this?

Thanks

[flyingleek]

@lamborghinina 1 In the UK you can fly legally (but inadvisable) without any 'licence', most people learn to fly a hangglider from a hill or winch, then do a power conversion course when competent. 2 The homebuilt unit was adapted and improvised as I went along, the important bit is getting the balance right, that unit didn't handle well as there was too much weight at the rear. 3 At the time I worked as an aircraft structural technician so had access to material suppliers (and eBay!). Pete

[DastardlyDimwit]

is this one continuous flight?

[flyingleek]

@DastardlyDimwit Yes, I took off from the field I landed in, it's 8 miles from Snowdon summit. 5 litres of fuel last about 2 hours. Pete

[mono14]

hell i was scared walking up the rock let alone fly over it. that was awsome fella. if ya ever fly over toxteth dont worry about the RAF, its the well ard pigeons ya need to be lookin out for. well in mate

[flyingleek]

@mono14 Thanks dude!

[BluntNews]

i want to buy one of these tell me where can i get one please how much does it cost how far can i fly to fuel consumption everything

[helpfulpcguy]

FANTASTIC i would be scared :P

[flyingleek]

The summit is 1085 metres so I'd have been about 1200 metres (4000ft). Pete

[bingles2k8]

OMG how high were you! I would be so scared doing that. pls i live this song =)