First Hang Glide Video

Here's my first videos, from my first weekend at Hang Gliding School.



That's Gordon, one of the instructors, and a saint of a man if ever there was one.  (I know, because I tried his patience the following week.

This is off the small training hill, it's not too tall, and a shallow slope, the idea being that you aren't going to get high enough or fast enough to manage to get hurt if you mess up.  The idea is that you get the glider balanced on your shoulders, start walking, then jog, then run down the hill while keeping a light grip on the glider.  There is a harness on your back that keeps you attached to the glider, your hands are just to steer with, not grip with.  As you run, the glider builds more and more lift until you just transition into flight. (or so the plan goes).

I REALLY want to do more vids, just haven't remembered to do it when I'm out there, I get focused on the training and watching the others in the class.

Steve