Rolling launches from a slope, or from level ground with an aero tow assist, are almost trivially easy, with no need to lift and balance the glider, and no need to run. Landings are equally easy - just round out after approach, let the glider go to trim, and allow it to touch down and roll out on the wheels.
This is the the most important and revolutionary quote in the entire world history of the sport from the point at which hang gliders had control frames on. Total game changer.Gil Dodgen - 1995/01
All of this reminds me of a comment Mike Meier made when he was learning to fly sailplanes. He mentioned how easy it was to land a sailplane (with spoilers for glide-path control and wheels), and then said, "If other aircraft were as difficult to land as hang gliders no one would fly them."
My first 5 years of hg, I never gave a thought about any difficulty in landing a hg. Later, I took a few sailplane lessons. Yes, the sailplane seemed a tadTad Eareckson wrote:This is STUNNING.This is the the most important and revolutionary quote in the entire world history of the sport from the point at which hang gliders had control frames on. Total game changer.Gil Dodgen - 1995/01
All of this reminds me of a comment Mike Meier made when he was learning to fly sailplanes. He mentioned how easy it was to land a sailplane (with spoilers for glide-path control and wheels), and then said, "If other aircraft were as difficult to land as hang gliders no one would fly them."
easier to land. A hg can land in the brush and boulders. A sailplane cannot. I'll bet Jeff Craig, Richard Seymour, Joe Julik never did either.My first 5 years of hg, I never gave a thought about any difficulty in landing a hg.
Anything can land in brush and boulders - at least once. And I'm sure a few sailplane pilots have survived landing in brush and boulders in way better shape than tons of hang glider pilots practicing in Happy Acres putting greens for landings in brush and boulders.Later, I took a few sailplane lessons. Yes,the sailplane seemed a tad
Depends a lot on who's making them and what their reasons are. Gearing up to start a dedicated topic.I see nothing important or revolutionary in the above statements.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEuTPbfhJJkTad Eareckson - 2017/10/13 22:25:04 UTC
You do aviation right or not at all.
Big thanks for that one, Dan.Dan Lukaszewicz - 2015/11/11 20:12:42 UTC
The sport draws together people with similar character traits and I'm sure you will feel right at home almost immediately.
We recommend against deliberate spins, or aggressive full breaking stalls, (with the exception of the landing flare).
165-20800John DeAguiar - 2018/02/18
I've been away from hang gliding for a few years, so I'm planning to spend one or two weekend days with Pat Denevan in Tres Pinos after our 3/11 chute repack clinic.
Lauren Tjaden - 2009/01/07 22:32:27 UTC
i concentrated on flare timing as a priority over directional control.
