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What are the safest colors for a hang glider?

Postby Eric Muss-Barnes » Tue Jul 23, 2024 3:56 pm

Some thoughts on color options, which may help people see things in a different way...

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Re: What are the safest colors for a hang glider?

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:44 am

Thanks for posting another great video Eric. You are slowly covering more and more aspects of the sport. If you're ever looking for new ideas, Red has a web site with lots of them here: https://user.xmission.com/~red/

Red's web site wrote:I'm gonna do this! What is the best way to start?

  • What Do I Need To Fly Hang Gliders?
  • Wheels and Wind Indicators?
  • Making the Most of Lessons?
  • Pre-Cautions?

Okay, now I need to get sorted out on my equipment.

  • So, You Want To Buy A Glider?
  • Transport and Storage of Your Wings?
  • Manufacturers' Most Popular Excuses:
  • Harness Safety Notes:
  • Harness Adjustments, and more...
  • Now, You Might Just Need a Stirrup Step
  • Parachutes: Para-Swivel, Knife, and Practice?
  • Harness and Parachute Manuals?
  • Center of Gravity: HG Cruise Control?

Flying realities, and getting in tune with the sky:

  • Thermalling Without Instruments?
  • Variometer Practice?
  • Variometer Settings?
  • Circling as Practice?
  • Newbies in Soaring Traffic?
  • Landing On A Target?
  • Superman Syndrome?
  • I can fly?____HEY!___I_CAN_*FLY*_!!!
  • Wildlife, when on the wing?

Finishing touches:

  • Log Books?
  • Glider Maintenance?
  • Can I Build My Own Glider?
  • Glider Control Surfaces?
  • Useful Links?


With regard to colors, I bought my Falcon from Windsports almost 2 decades ago, and I did consider visibility at the time. But I was in a hurry to get the glider, so I picked one with the best visibility among those available at that time. I chose white with a red-orange leading edge for visibility. I probably have better pictures, but this is one place where I knew I could find it:

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And here's the video:



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Re: What are the safest colors for a hang glider?

Postby Eric Muss-Barnes » Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:36 am

Thanks for sharing all of that, Bob.
Yes, Red's site is a great resource. I'm still discovering links on there I've not found elsewhere.
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