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Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority Bolsters Safety Standards for Hang-Gliding and Paragliding
03 Jan 2024 11:27 GMT
Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority Bolsters Safety Standards for Hang-Gliding and Paragliding
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Oman has embarked on a significant mission to reinforce the regulation and safety of hang-gliding and paragliding activities …
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Police ban use of drones, hang-gliders for Shah visit
12 Nov 2023 03:06 GMT
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Paragliding Instructor Dies in Mid-Air Crash With Hang-Glider
19 Oct 2023 05:35 GMT
A paragliding instructor was killed in a fatal midair collision with a hang-glider in Utah on Tuesday.
Draper City Police to a report of a midair collision at the Salt Lake County Flight Park at around 5:30 p.m., according to a Facebook post by police. The …
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Hamas attack spurs DGCA hang-glider curbs
18 Oct 2023 21:52 GMT
India has tightened its rules for operating hang gliders after Hamas terrorists used paragliders to enter Israel and launch attacks. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revised its rules for powered hang gliders, stating that no person can …
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'Icarus's dream': Hang-gliding community bids farewell to the sport's founding father
25 Aug 2023 00:32 GMT
There are few people whose legacies include making it possible to "run into the sky and fly like a bird".
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The father of modern hang-gliding is being farewelled at a memorial service in Sydney today
John Dickenson, who designed the …
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Princes Cruises’ Largest Cruise Ship Ever Reveals ‘Hang-Gliding’ Inspired Ride
15 Jun 2023 23:51 GMT
Princess Cruises has just announced several new attractions that will be on Sun Princess, the largest cruise ship in the fleet set to debut in October 2024.
Park19 will be the new family activity zone located on the top decks of the ship and will include …
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Shawangunk Ridge property recognized as ‘Hang-Gliding Capital of the Northeast’
31 May 2023 16:59 GMT
The Open Space Institute (OSI) announced the acquisition of land in the Town of Wawarsing permanently protecting a swath of scenic and highly visible land on the Shawangunk Ridge southeast of the Village of Ellenville. The site is renowned as one of the …
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Hang-glider sea crash turns out to be big balloon
21 May 2023 20:30 GMT
A deflating party balloon that fell into the sea was mistaken for a hang-glider, the coastguard has said.
A member of the public dialled 999 just before 13:00 BST to report the sighting off Llanddulas, Conwy county.
Rescue teams from Llandudno and Rhyl …
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Attorney representing hang-gliding Cuban migrants seeks their release, asylum
30 Mar 2023 22:37 GMT
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – It’s been several days since David Lopez Alfonso and Ismael Hernandez Chirino arrived in South Florida in an unusual way.
The two Cuban men used a powered hang glider to fly over the Florida Straits and land at Key West International …
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Camera Captures Hang-Glider Nearly Hit By UFO
03 Feb 2023 16:48 GMT
SUTTER BUTTES, Ca – A hang-glider was filming the take-off of another glider near Sutter Buttes, California when he accidentally caught the footage of a lifetime. A small, dark, round object whizzes by so close it nearly hits him. It’s only a blur in real- …