Skyline: First Flight!

A Publication of the
Capital Hang Gliding
and Paragliding Assn

June 2002

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Volume 40, Issue 6

Wing Things

Falcon 2 195
Brand new-in stock for $2995. Blue L.E. and Yellow undersurface.
Falcon 170
very low airtime - $2200. Mint condition.
Rich Hays: 410.527.0975

1980 Comet 165
Good all around glider, nice shape,
Gold, Black and Red
Allan Hobner: 301.540.0640

Klassic 144
By original owner -Top performance for a stable/kingpost glider. Climbs like a monkey in heat! Dirt Cheap -$1200 negotiable.
PacAir Pulse 9m
Rare find for smaller pilot. Great performance and a joy to fly (and land!) Smallest control frame available, lightweight, most stable double-surface ever built. $1300 firm.
Contact Sheila/Gardinator: 724.349.1126 e-mail

Moyes Missle 180
Joe Brauch: 301.251.8718.

SuperSport 143,
Orange, white and green, still crisp, $900.
Christy Huddle (h) 304.535.2759 or (w) 240.777.2592 e-mail

Airwave MK IV 17
Excellent condition. $900
John Dullahan (h) 301.203. 8281 e-mail

Klassic 145
Orange with black+white Chex. Winglets with Strobes, Tail Fin, Low Hours, Great Shape. $1900
Tex: 703.492.9908 (i) www.blueskyhg.com

Moyes Xtralite 164
Green/blue $1400.
PacAir Formula 154
Gold/black Best offer.
Reflex helmet XL$75
Dave Proctor: 301.725.1560 (before 9PM)

PacAir Formula 154

Good condition, blue and teal with pink leading edge, includes spare leading edges and downtubes. $800 OBO
Marc Fink at 703.536.3209

WW UltraSport 147
Standard red, white and blue. Low hours, custom fin, extra control frame, pneumatic wheels. $2900
Bruce: 410.335.7901

To place or change an ad, send e-mail to: skyline@chgpa.org

First Flight!

Last month I experienced one of the greatest feelings in the world, I got to fly like the birds. This was my first time hang gliding and it was truly unbelievable. I have been sky diving before, but the two are incomparable. Skydiving is free falling back to the earth; hang gliding is soaring through the air with style and finesse. I must say though, it is a bit scarier than skydiving. At least with skydiving you know you are heading straight back to the ground and you don't need any skill with heading in that direction, except when landing. Hang gliders seem to want to stay up in the air as long as possible, and I will admit that the altitude does scare me just a bit. It is really something to be able to float through the sky as if you were a bird, maneuvering through the wind currents and going faster or higher whenever you want. I, of course, was not so inclined to do either of those things, since it was my first time. Sunny, my tandem instructor, continued to assure me that everything was safe, but much to his dismay, I was still not interested in being a daredevil. I'll leave the fancy turns and dives to all of you professionals and I will gladly admire you safely from the ground.

Happy soaring!

Laura Clarke, fond admirer

Laura Clarke is a friend of mine, who took her first [tandem] hang gliding flight at Highland Aerosports in Ridgely, MD, on May 11th, 2002. (RS)

In This Issue
page
High Times At Highland	1
Pre-Flight	2
Prez Sez	3
First Flight	4
Photo Album	5
Schools, Dealers	6

Monthly Features
Next Meeting	1
Observers	1
Wing Things	4
Instructors	6

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