US Hawks Hang Gliding Association

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2021 7:25 am**

In the Beginning, SkyWings (BHPA magazine) May 2021

Was the emergence of modern hang gliding an evolutionary phenomenon or a singular 'big bang' event? I believe it was both, depending on what aspect you consider.

This article is a combined effort by myself, Chris Wills, Roly Lewis-Evans, Roger Middleton, and not least SkyWings editor Joe Schofield, whose own research led him to ask hard questions that led to disentangling some apparently conflicting dates and events.

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:03 am**

Excellent article Everard!!

It's impossible to capture the history of hang gliding in a few short pages. Even Bill Liscomb's feature length film had to leave out so much. You did a fine job in the confines of the magazine format, and you've done a super job on your web site.

Thanks for sharing your work with the U.S. Hawks!!

:salute:

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:36 am**

I think about how Otto's life must of been. Can We even imagine how it must have been being otto way, way back then. I can only imagine what "Push-Back" He must had to deal with at the time. But what a ride! What an experience!

"SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE"

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:05 am**

Chris McKeon wrote:I can only imagine what "Push-Back" He must had to deal with at the time.

Every human at every point in history has an opportunity to choose courage over cowardice. Look around and you will find that opportunity in your own time.

Posted: **Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:39 am**

How about these pictures of ancient technology and Chris Arai's flight computer.
which Larry Tudor thought was akin to a Gravity Machine.

They look exactly the same.
Maybe the next step could be Radio Controlled Wing tip Battens, and mentioned by Rick Masters, "Temperature, and inversion "sniffer" sensors.
Check out Nassim Haramein and Danica Patrick video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h1wmQnYAr8
" You are the universe talking to itself". N.H.
"All of creation is listening to what you are saying". N.H.

: Arai Flight computer.png (352.69 KiB) Viewed 1991 times

Posted: **Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:35 pm**

He is holding a control bar of what kind of HangGlider?

: Control Bar 3.jpg (926.55 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

Notice the high tech battens in his wings, maybe only used when he is flying in Earth's atmosphere, and the Coolest of head gear.
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Posted: **Tue Nov 30, 2021 1:50 pm**

It’s a crash helmet and the being ls holding a bucket
of flares is to start grass fires to generate thermals.
The tube down the being’s leg is a catheter so as to
not get the harness wet.

Posted: **Tue Nov 30, 2021 2:05 pm**

Bill Cummings wrote:It’s a crash helmet and the being ls holding a bucket
of flares is to start grass fires to generate thermals.
The tube down the being’s leg is a catheter so as to
not get the harness wet.

Scholarly historians with PhDs have been studying those relics for decades and yet they have all missed that most obvious explanation!!

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:44 am**

My question is: Did this guy lose his hang ratings because he dropped his USHPA membership during his time in the tomb?

Frank

Posted: **Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:56 pm**

Frank Colver wrote:My question is: Did this guy lose his hang ratings because he dropped his USHPA membership during his time in the tomb?

No. It was much worse.
He was banned and expelled for daring to dress up like a Hawk!! :srofl:

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