 GLIDING
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Hang Gliding
Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider (also known as Delta plane or Deltaplane). Most modern hang gliders are made of an aluminum alloy or composite-framed fabric wing. The pilot is ensconced in a harness suspended from the airframe, and exercises control by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame, but other devices, including modern aircraft flight control systems, may be used. In the sport's early days, pilots were restricted to gliding down small hills on low-performance hang gliders. However, modern technology gives pilots the ability to soar for hours, gain thousands of meters of altitude in thermal updrafts, perform aerobatics, and glide cross-country for hundreds of kilometres. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale and national airspace governing organizations control some aspects of hang gliding. Gaining the safety benefits from being instructed is highly recommended.
Paragliding
Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by its suspension lines and the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing.
Source: Wikipedia
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| ARTICLES |
> Chasing Records
> ACRO - A Glipms into the World of Paragliding Aerobatics
> Wingsuit Meets Parachute: Team XRW Takes Off and Gives Back
> FREE FLIGHT: A Closer Look at PARAGLIDING
> Poetry in Motion: Selwyn Johnson, South African Canopy Piloting Champion
> Landing your Canopy
> Dubai Skies, The Dubai Parachuting Championship and Gulf Cup 2010
> Swoop for Gold
> Why We Fly...
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LINKS
> Paraglide South Africa
> Blue Sky Paragliding |
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