Competition and Events
Flytec Race & Rally 2010
The 2010 Flytec Race and Rally was held between April 25 and May 1, 2010. The event consists of 7 days of
Hang Gliding News
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.
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Gear Reports
HD Video Helmet Camera Review
Be it hang gliding, paragliding, skydiving or ultralighting we all wish we had a video camera to shoot those memorable flying
Competition and Events
Rob Kells Memorial 2010
The 2nd annual Rob Kells Memorial was held at the Florida Ridge Hang Gliding Park in Clewiston, Florida. The event took place
Competition and Events
Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding
The 2010 Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championship was held between the 3rd and 12th of January in Forbes Australia. The weather
Charity
Pilots Reach Out
While competing in a hang gliding competition in Ecuador in 2008, Jeff O’Brien was touched by the poverty stricken region. He
Competition and Events
2009 US Hang Gliding Nationals – Big Spring
The second half of the 2009 United States Hang Gliding Nationals was held in Big Spring Airport, Texas, about 300 miles
Competition and Events
King Mountain Co-Nationals 2009
Skydog Blog – editorial and opinion With a secret veil surrounding the first half of the United States Nationals at King
Competition and Events
2009 World Hang Gliding Championship
The 2009 World Hang Gliding Championship was held between June 21st and July 4th at Laragne, France until July 2nd. The
Competition and Events
2009 World Air Games
The United States sent 17 competitors to the World Air Games between June 6th and June 14th 2009. This event is
Competition and Events
Flytec Race and Rally
What if you were to take a small group of some of the best hang glider pilots in the world, give
Competition and Events
2011 World Championships HG/PG
The host cities of World Championships of Hand Gliding, Paragliding, and Paragliding accuracy has been announced from the CIVL Plenary board. The
Competition and Events
Rookie Pilot Phenom
Every decade or so, a young pilot comes along and shows the veteran competition pilots what they’ve been doing wrong. This
Competition and Events
Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championship
The Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championship was held in Forbes, Australia between January 3-11
Hang Gliding News
Fight For Flight
The progressive expansion of society is taking its toll on the hang gliding community. At least two flight centers in the nation are at risk of losing their privileges to operate.
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