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I couldnt agree with you more monty.we used that engine on the eagle xl when i worked for a hang gliding co.we had alot of trouble with it in the 80s and switched to the cyunna.iam curra...Comment on "Call to Action. Adding Spiral recovery Tasks to the Practical Test Standards (PTS)."
...ints. I was involved in the manufacturing of hang gliders and Ultralights in 1...low alt stalls and spirals into the ground. Hang gliding was forced to make changes...and regulation aero towing truck towing and hang gliding have progressed from one of t...Comment on "If money was not an issue what (& why) would be your next trike, please tells us what model, wing and engine"
"Electric" will really put the magic of hang gliding back into a soaring trike. Quiet, clean, reliable (easy on / off (hopefully more off / soaring), no fumes. Can't wait 'till @Rauck...Comment on "Installing a BRS (recovery parachute)- Preference / use by Country"
“No checklist…not preflight…no safety pin…no chute…no more” - Full page ad the surviving family members placed in Hang Gliding magazine add from the 1970’s, with photo of the folded up wing on its way down.Comment on "AEROBAG - LSA Airbag System for Trikes by LaMouette"
This is a subject that highly intrest me .i offen think about how in hang gliding we got some training on how to crash? One time going for my hang 3 rating i bift a close into the...Comment on "503 rotax pukes- Engine Out over 2 years ago now"
Very good blog monty i was trained to crash in hang gliding.i was taught to let go and tuck when all hope was lost.proved effective when i was going for a spot landing for my hang 3 rating. The spot was quite tig...Comment on "Installing a BRS (recovery parachute)- Preference / use by Country"
A hang gliding 'chute is relatively cheap, and a small proportion of equipment cost. Accidental de...of those who wouldn't fly without one. A later thought is that hang gliding mostly occurs in soaring cond...