Thread: Anyone been hanggliding?

This would not be the ideal first time.

Heart-stopping flight: First-time hang glider holds on for dear life after pilot forgets to attach him to craft

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/new...ectid=12167076

Yep I have.
Nearly got killed.
Not in the air but on the way to the site.
Climbed between stationery rail cars to get to the people giving me a ride there (the train was across a road crossing and my ride was on the other side).
Just as I was on top of a coupling the train started shunting.
Dumb kid ....

Sorry fooked up.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

What sort of shitty landing was that? He's a real amateur.

Most would have died.

No

but I'll make it parahawking in Nepal one of these days.

Here's where the pull-ups really come in handy..

https://teakdoor.com/health-fitness-a...one-wanna.html (The 20 pull up club! Anyone wanna join?)

No, but I have done a fair bit of flying in these. More my style.

not being a hero , but couldn't the pilot wrap his legs round him. ?

Even if everything went to plan with the flight, that balls-first landing is enough for me to cross my legs and say Fuck That.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

No, but I have done a fair bit of flying in these. More my style.

I've never glided nor hang glided, but I wouldn't mind trying out a micro light.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

I've never glided nor hang glided, but I wouldn't mind trying out a micro light.

This is a good place to start.

https://www.skyadventures.info/

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

This is a good place to start.

https://www.skyadventures.info/

Awesome. Thanks. It's a bucket list thing and has been for a long time.

I was lucky enough to do the ParaHawking in Nepal in 2007; gotta say though, like Parachuting, its best not done on a massive hangover. Made the mistake of flying in to Pokhara on a Friday night getting properly lashed and a 9am start doing an activity where i shit me sen with heights - still fondish memories but my un-powered aerial crash days are behind me i am glad to say.

I’ve done micro lighting over the Masai Mara. Was one of the most exhilarating things I’ve ever done in my life.

Been paragliding but it wasn’t as thrilling. Ate dirt on landing one time.

Originally Posted by misskit

Been paragliding but it wasn’t as thrilling. Ate dirt on landing one time.

Nice one Kit, i look back on some of the stuff i've done and i'd not consider it these days but i'm glad i did even so - you're invincible and further away from your mortality when you are young.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

I like to fly at some serious height.

For me being able to go from A to B with much less regard to the winds and the land formations at an altitude where you can make out details (maybe even cleavage ) trumps the more serene higher altitude, wider views, and no engine noise. I'm guessing there may be a bit of wind noise? But no matter, yes I would like to try it.
I was first fascinated by micro-lights when I read an article in the late 70's of a guy (US) who used two chainsaw motors and wooden props carved by hand and attached them to his hang glider. Possibly the first microlight.

Gliding while hanging?

many in patts.have tried it and didnt survive.

Originally Posted by YourDaddy

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