Hang Gliding in Texas
Hang Gliding in Texas
Locations, Launch Areas, Companies, Equipment
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Company: Fly Texas Go Hang Gliding Hang Dog Indian Creek Airpark Kite Enterprises Hang Gliding & Paragliding Lake Shore Hang Gliding Ultralight America
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City: Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Sherman, Texas Dallas Ft. Worth, Texas Allen, Texas Conroe, Texas Hempstead, Texas
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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.
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Fly Texas |
www.flytexas.com |
Address: 4811 Red River Austin, Texas 78751 |
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www.flymexico.com |
Address: 4811 Red River Street Austin, Texas 78751 |
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www.hangdogproductions.com |
Address: Grayson County Airport (near Sherman, Texas) |
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www.kite-enterprises.com |
Location: Allen, Texas (just north of Dallas) |
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www.lakeshorehg.com |
Location: Lake Conroe, Texas |
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www.ultralightamerica.com |
Address: 38655 Menke Road Hempstead, Texas 77445 |
Hang Gliding in North Texas
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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