News Stories - San Francisco Hang Gliding Center There are more hanggliding pilots and hang-glider-business owners of flight parks—designatedareas for gliding and other recreational activities-has http://www.sfhanggliding.com/entrepreneur.html
Extractions: Entrepreneur's Start-Ups magazine , By Mike Besack, July 2001 What kind of a man grabs a set of artificial wings and charges full-blast off a cliff? Turns out, a smart businessman. Plug in your pun of choice: In this business, the sky's definitely the limit. "I must say, the first two years we've seen nothing but growth. And it's so easy. People love it," says the 35-year-old Kroll. "All you need to know for hang gliding is, run like hell and don't touch anything." Kroll earned his college degree in music, of all things, but started hang gliding in 1984. After doing a few instructing gigs in Australia, he decided to take a shot at starting his own business. After all, the closest hang-gliding company to his Bay Area home was in San Diego. "I noticed that my boss in Australia paid off his house at the beach in three years," Kroll says. "I started thinking, if that guy could do that well in Sydney, I can do well in San Francisco." He has. Kroll, with his introductory tandem lessons, takes his customers up to 3,000 feet over the San Francisco Bay after just five minutes of instruction. That's all it takes. His hang-gliding tours leave from Mt. Tamalpias State Park, 10 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and his introductory Aquaglider lessons soar over Alcatraz and the rest of the Bay and last for about 30 minutes. The cost is about $250 a pop, and Kroll even straps a video camera on the wing so the hang gliders can have a souvenir at no extra charge.
Extractions: by Bodhi Kroll. Hang Gliding Contra Costa Times . August, 1998. Would you like to do what you love, hang gliding or paragliding, 300 days a year, and earn $250 to $350 a day doing it? Is it possible to make a living working only three or four days a week and a great living if one is willing to work five or six days a week flying? That's exactly what I've managed to do. After 16 years of hang gliding for sport, teaching and instructional tandem flight, I opened the San Francisco Hang Gliding Center (SFHGC). This is a successful business, not only for me, but for two other full-time instructors (and we could use even more). But getting to this point was quite a task. It involved a lot of hard work, planning and negotiating with state and county officials but it was all worth it. Here's how it all began. In June of 1984, at the age of 18, inspired by a series of intense flying dreams since boyhood in Berkeley, California, watching red tail hawks and turkey vultures soaring over the hills, and television shows featuring our sport, I signed up for some lessons at a local hang gliding operation in Fremont, California (Mission Soaring Center). I saved money from newspaper routes, bussing dishes in a local eatery and doing scut-work at Mission Soaring. My first glider was a Harrier 177.
Hang Gliders ever as recreational class gliders. Schools around the world have found the Funan excellent training tool. Many pilots are living their earlier hang gliding http://www.airborne.com.au/pages/hgnews1.htm
Extractions: Hang Glider News-October 2003 issue 1 COMP PILOTS ASK ABOUT OUR COMPETITION PILOT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME C2-Comp C2-Lite Out on the news stands now! Click the image to visit our Web Site. Hang Gliding - Latest NEWS and Events Thursday, October 22nd, 2003 Thursday, September 25th , 2003 Latest News : C2-Comp performs in Brazil and the Canungra Classic! C2-Lite Yes it is a topless glider Sail Loft News Comp Pilot Programme ... Specials C-2 Performs Brazil and Canungra Classic Climb performance has been measured against the latest of the highly tuned competition wings in high level competition. Improved climb and gilde performance has been achieved by changing to a new low drag airfoil with matching sail cut, the glide ratio has been demonstrated to give competitive advantage with a faster glide. Enhanced energy retention has been designed into the sail so that the wing can extract energy through gusts and reduce energy losses through pull ups. Two new features have been added to bring this about. The new double stitched batten pockets have been employed to hold the wing to the batten profile and the new tip structure is built to change the tension lines in the sail so that the airfoil is held accurately between the battens.
Extractions: Training park near Los Angeles Airport. Some height, weight and physical restrictions may apply. Limit one coupon per customer/not valid with any other discounts. Windsports is the largest and oldest hang gliding flight training academy in southern California. Located in Los Angeles, Windsports provides comprehensive hang gliding flight instruction to students from around the world. Windsports was established in 1974 as southern California School of Hang Gliding by world class competition pilots and instructors Joe Greblo and Richard Grigsby. Building on their experience and their commitment to professionalism, the school quickly became the leader in providing quality flight training to students from all over the world. While its reputation as a premier flight academy has flourished, Windspsorts has blossomed into a full-service hang gliding company with a professionally trained staff dedicated to providing superior aviation services including certified flight training, sales of recreational through competition hang gliders and flight equipment, lesson trips and excursions to flying locations all over the world, and product services and maintenance.
Extractions: home submit a link report broken link about us ... Flyability - disability initiative of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. Paragliding and Hang Gliding in Jersey Skywings - the magazine of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association - includes information about the sport, the club, the flying sites of southeast Wales, and learning to fly. Welsh Free Flight Federation (WFFF) - exists to promote and develop the sport of hang gliding and paragliding within Wales back to top
USHGA - Hang Gliding Tandem Information 104.12 hang gliding TANDEM REQUIREMENTS (12/97). of requirements for tandem ( twoplace or dual ) flying Tandem 1 and Tandem 2 for recreational tandem flying http://www.ushga.org/hgtand.asp
Extractions: Hang Gliding Tandem Information NOTE: Starting on September 1, 2002, in order to obtain or renew a Tandem Instructor rating, the applicant will need to possess a current Red Cross (or equivalent) first-aid card, as has been the case for many years for "normal" instructors. If you need to recertify at any time after September 1, and do not have a current first-aid card, call your local Red Cross office and take the course. 104.12 HANG GLIDING TANDEM REQUIREMENTS 12.01 Administration A. The USHGA has established a three-tiered system of requirements for tandem ("two-place" or "dual") flying: Tandem 1 and Tandem 2 for recreational tandem flying, and Tandem Instructor for instructional tandem flying. These requirements are in addition to those established by the Federal Aviation Administration tandem exemption. B. All necessary information will be distributed and administered by specially designated USHGA Tandem Administrators and Tandem Instructors. Tandem Administrators are appointed by the Tandem Committee. A study guide and flight and written examination requirement information packages are available from the office of the USHGA.
The Annual Falcon Hang Gliding X-C Contest Reflectingthe 20 Mirror strobe for the Pro, Amateur, or recreational pilot with High Adventure hang gliding simulator software hangfly 20 http://members.tripod.com/~tekflight/falconxc.html
Extractions: April 1 through Dec. 31 for prizes. What (glider)? Wills Wing Falcon, Moyes Ventura, Aeros Target, Northwing Easy and any other single surface hang glider. What tasks?: 1) Open, straight line distance; 2) out and back (at least half way back thermal flight not ridge run) with miles multiplied by 1.3; 3) triangle (all the way back to start) with 1.5 multiplier. The "new" two additional tasks were effective 08/01/02. Where: All of the US as divided into 4 sections in an attempt to make skill not site be the determining factor for the winners plus the rest of the world as a single (at this moment) World And "World" for the rest of the world. Yes, you can be the winner in the "Falcon X-C Contest World Class". All entrants are eligible for that title regardless of primary region entered. **See the bottom for new (02/20/02) World ENTRY FORMS (You can highlight w/ cursor, copy w/ Edit or right mouse, click on mail link below, paste form and fill it out)
Learning To Hang Glide Australian kite fliers soon introduced Dickenson s design to the rest ofthe world, and suddenly recreational hang gliding began its boom. http://www.hgfa.asn.au/learning/learning_hangglider.htm
Extractions: Learning to Hang Glide Hang gliding has come a long way since the early days. Today's hang gliders are carefully designed, safe aircraft, and the pilots understand the air better than ever before. But what about the thrills? Well, some pilots do work up adrenalin in aerobatics or speed gliding, and in August, 2000 a hang glider pilot flew 555km for a new World Record. Others simply enjoy the serenity of floating in a silent sky, or flying with friends. The basic hang glider was pretty much invented by an Australian engineer, John Dickenson, in 1963. He first built a kite based on a NASA Gemini space capsule recovery wing, with all the basic features of today's wings, including the triangular control bar. Australian kite fliers soon introduced Dickenson's design to the rest of the world, and suddenly recreational hang gliding began its boom. FLEX WING hang gliders are the most closely related to the original early 1970's hang gliders. They have a basic tubing frame and a flexible wing made of sailcloth, stiffened into an aerofoil shape by aluminium battens. They are usually wire-braced, and controlled by shifting the pilot weight. "Floaters" are designed for new pilots or for those who want an easy to fly, light, and simple machine. They're great for just getting out and having a great time, no matter what your experience level. "Intermediate" gliders provide better performance for the advancing pilot, but are a little heavier and require more skill. "Advanced" wings tend to be heavier still, with excellent performance, but require extra pilot skill and judgement to fly safely. Many of the most recent advanced wings use cantilever composite structure, and use advanced aerodynamics.
Windsports Soaring Center- Hang Gliding At Its Best. staff dedicated to providing superior aviation services including certified flighttraining, sales of recreational through competition hang gliders and flight http://windsports.com/why.html
Extractions: Why Windsports Watch a Quicktime movie of NBC News coverage on our new Training Park Windsports is the largest and oldest hang gliding flight training academy in southern California. Located in Los Angeles, Windsports provides comprehensive hang gliding flight instruction to students from around the world. Only WindSport offers Windsports was established in 1974 as southern California School of Hang Gliding by world class competition pilots and instructors Joe Greblo and Richard Grigsby. Building on their experience and their commitment to professionalism, the school quickly became the leader in providing quality flight training to students from all over the world.
Windsports Soaring Center- Hang Gliding At Its Best. 104.12 hang gliding TANDEM REQUIREMENTS 12.01 Administration A. The USHGA has establisheda dual ) flying Tandem 1 and Tandem 2 for recreational tandem flying http://windsports.com/104_pg2.html
Extractions: A. The USHGA has established a three-tiered system of requirements for tandem ("two-place" or "dual") flying: Tandem 1 and Tandem 2 for recreational tandem flying, and Tandem Instructor for instructional tandem flying. These requirements are in addition to those established by the Federal Aviation Administration tandem exemption. B. All necessary information will be distributed and administered by specially designated USHGA Tandem Administrators and Tandem Instructors. Tandem Administrators are appointed by the Tandem Committee. A study guide and flight and written examination requirement information packages are available from the office of the USHGA. 1. New appointment requests for Tandem Administrator shall be recommended and presented to the Tandem Committee by the applicant's Regional Director. 2. Regional Directors may not issue Tandem ratings unless the Regional Director is also a Tandem Official. C. The Tandem 1 rating involves minimal requirements and regulation, as this form of flying takes place only between qualified and consenting USHGA rated pilots. This rating is authorized by Tandem Instructors after administering the written examination and witnessing the proper flight skills utilizing the designated launch method.*
Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Hang gliding is a recreational Recreation is the employment of time in a non-profitable way, in many ways also a refreshment of one's body or mind. Recreation is often distinguished from leisure. Where leisure is, or ought to be, restful, recreation is refreshing and diverting. As we lead more and more sedentary life styles, the need for recreation has grown. The rise of so called active vacations exemplify this. Click the link for more information. activity and competitive sport A sport consists of an everyday activity carried out with a purpose and in an environment different from everyday: for competition, enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of skill, or some combination of these. The difference of purpose is what characterises sport, combined with the notion of individual (or team) skill or prowess. Therefore jumping over a hurdle in front of thousands in an indoor arena is a sport, whereas jumping a stream during a country walk is simply an attempt to keep one's feet dry.
Extractions: Description: Elevation 8150 ft. Atop the Blue Mountain Plateau, would-be fliers can enjoy spectacular deep canyons of both the Green and the Yampa Rivers. Directions: From Vernal, go about 30 miles east on US 40. Turn north at Dinosaur National Monument headquarters near Dinosaur Colorado. Cliff Ridge Hang Gliding Area
Extractions: By ANTONIO A. PRADO e-mail: aprado@newspress.com NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER Colorful hang gliders and paragliders floating through Santa Barbara's picturesque skies have long been a familiar sight. Despite public fascination with the flyers, however, it is illegal for them to land their craft at city parks and beaches. That may soon change. City parks and recreation commissioners unanimously endorsed a plan Wednesday to allow hang glider and paraglider landings at Parma Park and East Beach. The plan must next be considered by the City Council's Ordinance Committee, then return to commissioners for a final review before being sent the full council for approval. "We are very, very excited about having gotten to this point," said Dr. Glenn E. Miller, a past president of the Santa Barbara Soaring Association and chairman of the group's Site Preservation Committee. "It's been a long and arduous process." The proposed change would mark a turnaround in the city's legal view of the daredevil sport.
Airborne Hang Gliding And Paragliding Centre hang gliding just conjures up an image of well Â… death, to put it bluntly and TheDiscovery is ideal for new pilots or recreational pilots and is the perfect http://www.airborne.uk.com/hg_faqs.htm
Extractions: Home Page About Us / FAQ's Our Products Our Training ... Contact Us On this page, you will find out more about the history of Airborne, how we operate and help you and we answer a number of frequently asked questions. Please click below to 'jump' to the section of interest; Meet the crew Hang Gliding FAQ's click to enlarge Hang gliding is the original self launch aircraft. The original Rogallo invented by Francis Rogallo when he was working for NASA in the 1960's space programme. These high performance flying machines are capable of speeds in excess of 70 mph and a glide ratio of 12:1 plus. This combined with higher take off and landing speeds mean that it will take you longer to learn than paragliding, which, if you are a newcomer, we recommend you try first. AirbornesÂ’ roots go back to the Northern School of Hang Gliding founded in 1973. We were the first school in the country and since that time the club has taught literally thousands of pilots the art of hang gliding. The sport of hang gliding offers you the exhilaration of speed and the advantage, once you are skilled, of flying in slightly stronger winds. The weight and bulk of hang gliders demands that you are fit and strong. In addition, you must be keen, enthusiastic and have much patience. With applied effort, you will be rewarded with the delights and challenges that hang gliding offers.
Walking Peru hang gliding came out first among passive recreational activities (58%), followedby jetski (45%), kayaking (40%), fourwheel scooter rides (32%), and finally http://www.businessplans.org/Peru/Peru03.html
Extractions: A. Standard or traditional international travelers aged between 31 and 50 years on package tours. Typically they originate in the US, Chile, Germany, Argentina, Spain, Italy and France. Target destinations are Peruvian tourist sites promoted abroad. Travelling on vacation, they favor well organized packages to get the most out of their Peruvian experience. B. Adventure travelers arrive in Peru to make their own travel arrangements. Basically originating in the same countries named above, their age fluctuates between 18 and 40 years. When travelling they seek for thrills, fun and the freedom to change their plans at will. They also travel on lower budgets. II. Peruvian travelers A. A segment of trend-following young Peruvians aged 18 to 24 in the high and middle income levels who look for new ways of recreation. About 40% of travelling Peruvians (32% of the young population) travel with friends during vacations or for recreation; recreation is the main expense for 38% of this group.
Paragliding And Hang Gliding Tours On The Central Coast High Adventure Air Park is Australia s Internationally Renowned hanggliding,Paragliding and Microliting recreational Training Centre. http://www.backpackertours.com.au/Tour_companies/NSW/mid_north_coast/High_Advent
Extractions: High Adventure - Hang-glide High Adventure Air Park is Australia's Internationally Renowned Hang-Gliding, Paragliding and Microliting Recreational Training Centre. High Adventure Airpark has been using the Tandem hang gliding Instruction developed by Wallaby Ranch in Florida USA and is currently the only school in Australia using this technique for hang gliding instruction. This technique is proven to be by Far the safest and quickest way to get into the sport of Hang gliding!! By Using a Double- Decker harness and a Proven and Certified tandem glider, it allows the student free movement of the controls without the hindrance of the instructor (normally beside the student) and allows the instructor to take command of the glider when needed. By doing around 10 - 15 aero tows to 3000 feet gives the student pilot around 5 hours of in-flight instruction , finding that most students can fly the tandem glider AICUS (acting in command under supervision) from takeoff to landing completely by themselves in this time.
Extractions: Common questions about hang gliding Most people ask the same questions when they are thinking about taking up hang gliding. What happens when the wind stops, etc... Here are the answers to those questions. What is a hand glider? There's no such thing. It's a HANG GLIDER . So called because the pilot hangs underneath the wing. How do you learn, do you just jump off a cliff? No, you don't just jump off a cliff.
Moyes - World Class Hang Gliders out for such a glider, quickly snapped up Wills Wing s recreational steed. 1997 issueof Cross Country applauding Ian Jarman and the hang gliding Federation of http://www.moyes.com.au/articledetail.asp?ID=45&Cat=Interest
Ted's Hang Gliding Page the entire family. To learn more about this exciting recreational activity,check out the official hang gliding WWW server. Or, if http://www.mit.edu/people/theodric/hg.html
Extractions: This is me coming in for a landing (4/25/00) Took a powered hang glider flight over the southwestern coast of Maui. Pictures are here (5/30.99) Soared for 81 minutes at West Rutland, Vermont. Longest flight to date. (4/1/96) I spent a week at Wallaby Ranch in sunny Florida ! Check out my Wallaby page (9/30/95) I flew at Mystical Beach at Cape Cod National Sea Shore in Wellfleet, MA . It totally rocked. It was basically my first soaring flight and I stayed up for 45 minutes. My friend Lynn made me an MDA certificate to commemorate the event. (9/3/95) I took second place (for Hang-2 pilots) in the 1995 Ellenville Labor Day Fun Fest! It's located on Rte 209, just south of Ellenville NY . I got a little trophy and gift certificate for a new vario. I'll post a breakdown of my score and other stuff here eventually, so check back again. (7/9/95) I just bought a brand new glider!
