Hang Gliding in New Mexico
Locations, Launch Areas, Companies, Equipment
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Company: Crossroads Windsports High Desert Hang Gliding Up Over New Mexico
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City: Hobbs, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico
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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 Lessons in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hang Gliding in an Atos VX Glider at the Dry Canyon in Alamogordo, New Mexico
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Crossroads Windsports |
www.gravsports.com |
Hangar GPS Coordinates: (W) 32 46. 394 ( N) 103 12. 913 Location: Hobbs, New Mexico |
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www.highdeserthg.com |
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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No Website Found |
Address: 9770 Elena, Ne Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122 |
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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