Kite Strings

What a stupid way to introduce people to and promote the sport.

Allowing them to:
- take off AND land on the wheels
- keep both hands on the basetube at all times
Using wire assistance to keep the glider from rolling, not just during takeoff, but through the ENTIRE FLIGHT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydNnkwHqqp0


No evidence whatsoever that they're using a standard aerotow weak link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjncKQ02FJ8


...to very clearly provide protection from excessive angles of attack...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYe3YmdIQTM


...and teach the student how to properly respond to being inconvenienced.

And that two point bridle takes away a lot of the risk which is so important in attracting us to the sport.

Cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

Another pro toad too stupid to figure out how to stay on tow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7vnU2O4ueE

http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=28858
Getting into the sport! Advise appreciated!

Paul Edwards - 2013/04/20 00:52:10 UTC

The main reason hang gliding is reasonably safe today is because of the excellent training we have today that didn't exist thirty years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28A7lyDY7GA

"Rigid hang glider landing junkyard"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYu-7DTYfG8

"Hang Glider Landing on Wheels"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BBTrvMpG30

"Learning to hang-glide - wheel launching ..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p52Os7Us_1M

"Hang Gliding Static Car Tow Weak Link Break"

Harrison Rowntree - 2013/11/13

Went out for some towing practice and had a weak link break due to a thermal at about 400ft. I haven't flown this glider too much so the spot landing accuracy needs work and so does the flare. You can get away with murder in a floater

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT9p2jyg_l4

Radiocontroled release

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgZ7lcVPG3s

"Неудачный старт дельтапланериста из Ямайки"
"Bad start hang glider from Jamaica"

"Обрыв замка"
"Open lock"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2b47VwMvS8

"Why we love wheels"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZbvzqjcowY