New Skyrunner XR Wing at the DHV Pitch Test
The new high performance King-post Hang Glider passing the Pitch-Test at the DHV Testing Area. I see "Seedwings" at the beginning of the video. That black and yellow DHV van has been around for a thousand years as the test bed. Can they / do they test topless wings in real life on a rig ...Tags: King Post, DHV, High Performance, Seedwings, Hang Glider, Testing
Rainbow Beach 2013-- a Dream-Like Soaring spot
This came from the Oz Report. I believe it is actually in Oz. From what I see, it's like a dream land. I showed it to Ken and he wanted to go back to "my" dunes and practice some more to eventually get there. Anyone know more about this place? There's a vid of me launching a Mosquito FLPHG...Tags: Hang Glider, Soaring, Oz, Rainbow Beach
Tags: Jonny Durand, on television, world records, Sydney, Hang Glider
Tandem HG Pilot who's Passenger Fell to her Death (not hooked in) pleads Guilty.
This was huge news, especially since the Pilot (if I recall correctly) tried to eat the memory chip from the video camera recording the flight. That resulted in an immediate air of presumed guilt and negligence by attempting to destroy evidence. --- Additional things to think about...Tags: HG, Tandem, Death, Negligence, Not Hooked In, Hooked In, Hang Glider, guilty, pleaded, criminal, connected, criminal negligence
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