Hang Gliding in Utah
Locations, Launch Areas, Companies, Equipment
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Company: Altair Birdman Academy, L.L.C. Cloud 9 Toys Hang Glide Utah! Super Fly Paragliding Wings Over Wasatch Launch Area: |
City: Draper, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Draper, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Sandy, Utah Draper, Utah Location: |
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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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Address: 12379 S 265 W Draper, Utah 84020 |
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www.birdmanacademy.net |
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www.paragliders.com |
Address: 12665 Minuteman Dr #1 Draper, Utah 84020 |
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Address: Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 |
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www.superflyinc.com |
Address: 8683 Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 |
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www.wingsoverwasatch.com |
Address: 560 N 300 W American Fork, Utah 84003 |
Hang Gliding in Utah in the Crawford Mountains near Randolph, Utah
Hang Gliding in Utah in Moab
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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