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Studio See: Hang-Gliding (1977) | ETV Classics
26 Aug 2025 14:13 GMT
On this episode of Studio See, we will learn how hang gliding became so popular. Learn about the usability of hang gliders and how to know which glider is right for you.
Later, we will learn about a camp for kids who have disabilities such as muscular …
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Dutch man, 65, dies in hang-gliding accident in French Alps
18 Aug 2025 07:12 GMT
A 65-year-old Dutch man has died in an accident during a hang gliding competition in the French Alps.
The man fell 20 metres to the ground when his delta glider was blown off balance by a gust of wind as he was descending from Chabre mountain on Sunday. …
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'This has been a long time coming': Paragliding, hang-gliding now permitted in Banff
22 Jul 2025 00:58 GMT
As of May 23, a three-year pilot program has finally taken off in the famed national park, allowing non-motorized paragliding and hang-gliding pilots to launch and land, under certain guidelines.
BANFF NATIONAL PARK – It’s been a long road to get wings in …
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‘This has been a long time coming’: Paragliding, hang-gliding now permitted in Banff
22 Jul 2025 17:38 GMT
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Newhaven RNLI confirms ‘false alarm’ after report of red hang-glider in sea near Seaford Head
30 May 2025 18:37 GMT
Newhaven RNLI have confirmed that a report of a hang-glider in the sea near Seaford Head was a ‘false alarm’.
On Sunday, May 18, HM Coastguard requested the launch of Newhaven RNLI’s inshore-lifeboat following a report of a red hang-glider ditching into …
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Hang-gliding in Australia: Top spots, safety, and more"
29 May 2025 09:59 GMT
Australia has several prime locations for hang-gliding, each presenting unique views and conditions.
The Great Ocean Road in Victoria is famous for its dramatic cliffs and ocean views.
In New South Wales, Stanwell Park offers the best wind conditions and …
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Hang-glider pilot rescued in Utah mountains after being blown off course
13 May 2025 21:05 GMT
Paraglider Cristiano Piquet shares the story of rescuing a woman stranded in a Florida canal after her vehicle fell into the water.
BOUNTIFUL, Utah – A hang-glider pilot was found safe in the rugged terrain of Utah's mountains after strong winds pushed …
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Hang-gliding pioneer tried to save Topanga home. His friends never heard from him again
12 Jan 2025 16:32 GMT
A hang glider for four decades, 69-year-old Arthur Simoneau was a calculated risk-taker. And so, as residents fled the Pacific Palisades fire Tuesday, Simoneau headed closer to the inferno.
He was returning from a ski trip in Mammoth when he learned of the …
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Bill Moyes, daredevil hang-glider known as ‘birdman of Australia’
06 Dec 2024 04:55 GMT
Molly Moyes gazed down at her battered husband lying strapped to a stretcher, his face twisted in pain with blood on his forehead, and pleaded with him in future to keep his feet on the ground. It was September 1970 and Bill Moyes, the “birdman of …
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Hang-gliding cat took to the skies in amazing retro find
08 Nov 2024 14:05 GMT
RETRO FIND: Hang-gliding cat soared the skies in 1981
Who said that flying is just for the birds?
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Updated: 8:01 AM CST Nov 8, 2024
Hang gliding is *** popular sport. And at Marina Beach, people bring their …