Hang gliding is one of the purest forms of human flight, combining skill, weather awareness, and breathtaking scenery. This category features hang gliding news, videos, pilot stories, and notable flights from launch sites around the world. Readers will find coverage of ridge soaring, thermal flying, safety topics, competitions, and record-setting achievements, along with in-flight footage captured from the pilot’s perspective. Whether you’re an experienced pilot or simply fascinated by free flight, this collection showcases the excitement, technique, and freedom that define hang gliding.
Victoria climber credited with life-saving assist after Mount Prevost hang glider crash A Victoria, B.C. man is being credited with helping
Paparazzi Take Flight to New Heights (and Lows) to Capture Grande on “Wicked” Set London, England – In an unbelievable turn
Hang gliding and paragliding enthusiasts have been dismayed by the recent ban imposed by the Scenic Rim Regional Council in Queensland,
Wolfgang Seiss has accomplished what no one else has attempted, launching off the Perrine Bridge with a hang glider. As
On June 20th, Owen Morse set a new hang gliding world record for an out-and-return. His 222 miles was 3 miles
A true tortoise-and-the-hare story, the 21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship proved that consistent performance outranks smaller victories when
This weekend the 20th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championships wrapped up with some exciting conditions and thrilling action. This
The famous (or infamous) human-powered flight competition, Red Bull Flugtag, announced its winner for the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta event. The winner is determined
The hang gliding community near Wanneroo city in Australia has been delivered good news recently as the Wanneroo city council to
[UPDATE: The USHPA has reached its goal of raising $2,000,000 to become self insured.] As of March 1, 2016, the United
Zac Majors is a six-time U.S. National Champion and owner of the Hang Gliding Academy located in Knightsen, California. He is
Top Australian hang glider Jonny Durand set a new hang gliding world record this month when he finished first in the
The 2015 Santa Cruz Flats Race/ Mark Knight Memorial Competition was one of those hang gliding competitions where the unexpected became reality. Overcast
Predictions for seven days of good flying at the Dinosaur National hang gliding competition (USA) in Colorado proved untrue. Gale force
Weather Hangs Up Hang-Gliders at the 2015 Big Spring Nationals in Big Spring, Texas The site best known for its steady,
In hang gliding news, 26 competitors traveled from 6 different countries to compete in the recent Canadian Hang Gliding Nationals between
News from South America on 13 November 2013: a new hang gliding world record set in Chile by Austrian pilot Thomas Weissenberger. His eight
On January 17th the 2013 World Hang Gliding Championship held in Forbes, Australia, saw Manfred Ruhmer take first place for men’s
