Hang Gliding in Colorado
Hang Gliding in Colorado
Locations, Launch Areas, Companies, Equipment
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Company: Airtime Above Hang Gliding Front Range Hang Gliders Gunnison Gliders Hang Glide Colorado Mile High Gliding Inc. Pendulum Aerosports U.S. Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association
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City: Evergreen, Colorado Fort Collins, Colorado Gunnison, Colorado Byers/Golden/Silverthorne Boulder, Colorado Salida, Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Hang gliding is the sport of piloting an aircraft called a hang glider. Modern hang gliders provide the ability to stay airborne for hours and travel hundreds of miles. The pilot uses a body harness to strap into a light-weight non-motorized glider that is foot-launched from a mountain, hill, or tall structure. In areas with flat terrain, a technique called "Aerotowing" is used to get the glider in the air. Hang gliding is generally viewed as an unsafe sport but has increased in safety over the years. Most modern gliders have an aluminum alloy frame with a fabric wing. The glide ratio has improved which allows gliders to fly for extended time periods. Instruments used during flight include a variometer, GPS, and radio. Safety equipment used include a helmet, backup parachute (for both the pilot and the glider), first-aid, ropes, and a knife. For a high altitude flights, oxygen tanks are needed.
Hang Gliding Williams to the Eagles Nest
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www.airtimeabove.com |
Address: 1372 Sinton Road Evergreen, Colorado 80439 |
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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 358 Masonville, Colorado 80541 |
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Address: 1549 County Road 17 Gunnison, Colorado 81230 |
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www.hangglidecolorado.com |
Multiple Locations: Byers, Colorado Golden, Colorado Silverthorne, Colorado |
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www.milehighgliding.com |
Address: 5534 Independence Rd. Boulder, Colorado 80301 |
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Address: 13154 County Road 140 Salida, Colorado 81201 |
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www.ushpa.aero |
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1330 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901 Physical Address: 1685 W. Uintah St. Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904 |
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Equipment for Hang Gliding
Most modern gliders have an aluminum alloy frame with a fabric wing. Instruments used during flight include a variometer, GPS, and radio. Safety equipment used include a helmet, backup parachute (for both the pilot and the glider), first-aid, ropes, and a knife. For a high altitude flights, oxygen tanks are needed.
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