Hang Gliding From Roof Building

An idea on 9 11 01 for people trapped above the fires in the world trade center buildings.

Hang gliding from roof building.

Unique hang gliding stunt by arne tänzer to promote the sport in the netherlands. Local man jumps off building with homemade glider he build from instructions he found on the internet. Hang gliding is an air sport or recreational activity in which a pilot flies a light non motorised foot launched heavier than air aircraft called a hang glider most modern hang gliders are made of an aluminium alloy or composite frame covered with synthetic sailcloth to form a wing typically the pilot is in a harness suspended from the airframe and controls the aircraft by shifting body. Their liability overhead would be impossible to afford.

I could also build a glider from an article written by a 30 year hang gliding veteran and still manage to hurt kill myself with the result. The reaction will be the same. Everybody ends up designing their own. Since hang gliding is not the most widespread sport there aren t any companies that build hang glider racks a k a.