![]() comes with superb back support, internal metal structure and rain cape. Posted: Wed 19:25 UTC Post subject: RE: Frameless backpack for 15kg+ multi-day/week volbiv? Really?! Would any producer in the market hear that? Maybe a portable external frame? (similar issue is also valid for harnesses when will we have harnesses to carry our vol-biv gear without compromising the safety by takin out the protectors?) (reversible harnesses are out of discussion as they are not much suitable for xc) When will this torture end? When will we have a frame in our rucksack so that we carry our gear with our hips instead of our shoulders? ![]() Although most of manufacturers encourage vol-biv, they are far away from thinking as a pilot and supplying us with crappy rubbish bags which hang on our shoulders to carry our items. ![]() If the case is a multi day vol-biv tour the gear list is expanded with at least food, sleeping bag, extra cloths even a tent. And this kind of flying is highly recognized by the glider/harness producers and the market is boosting with light weight gear. Hike & Fly and Vol-Biv trips are our dream, passion, the peak for our sport. Posted: Sat 12:03 UTC Post subject: Frameless backpack for 15kg+ multi-day/week volbiv? Really?! View All Topics :: Paragliding Forum - Forum Index -> Paragliding Gear Discussions Backpack M3 is designed to fly the 2m - 3m wings.Frameless backpack for 15kg+ multi-day/week volbiv? Really?! It features an aluminum body designed to protect your flying equipment, pilot, harness, cameras or anything else that you choose to carry. The risers attach to a separate arm that bolts to the main frame for extra rigidity. The M3 features our unique anti-torque prop ring that is designed to eliminate propeller torque from the power system. Unique hold down tabs are also incorporated into the backpack to secure your pilot and harness while in flight. Virtually perfect, extremely elegant combination of modern design and technology. Aluminum/Steel Frame, Propeller Ring, and Installation Hardware included. Backpack can be used with Ben Pilot or Backpack M3 Servo Holder System, both options include (2) two servos. Ready for optional bolt-on landing gear set.Since a hang-glider is unpowered, it can’t take off from low ground. It has to be launched from somewhere high like a hill or mountain. Gravity is the main force on a hang-glider. This is the weight of the pilot and the wing. The weight produces the thrust that keeps the aerofoil moving through the air. The aerofoil shape of the wing stops the hang-glider from dropping like a stone. The aerofoil forces the air flowing over the top of the wing to travel faster, thereby ‘stretching’ it to produce a low-pressure area. Meanwhile, the downward and forward motion of the wing compresses the air flowing under the wing. The aerofoil is then drawn up into the area of low pressure, producing lift. If the air is still, it will slowly descend. A hang-glider descends at the rate of about 1 metre per second (a slow walking pace of about 3.6 km/h). In order to not lose height, a hang-glider must find air going up as fast as the glider is descending. For example, if a glider is flying over a vertical coastal cliff and there is a light breeze blowing in directly from the sea and the air is being forced vertically upwards by the cliff at 3.6 km/h, the hang-glider can fly along the cliff without losing height. If there is a stronger breeze, the glider will start gaining altitude. Some hang-glider pilots attach small motors and propellers to their hang-gliders. Meet Patrick Monro – passionate about hang-gliders This turns them into microlights and means they can take off and climb from flat ground just like a normal aircraft. ![]() Many people enjoy the thrill of flying a hang-glider – Patrick Monro, director of Aqua Air Adventure, is no exception. Patrick has always been interested in flight and was intrigued when hang-gliding first started. He said it looked like fun and just had to do it. Patrick has flown hang-gliders both in New Zealand and in other countries, including flying alongside condors in the Andes mountain ranges of South America. He now trains others to fly hang-gliders and takes people for flights in tandem. He is the hang-gliding safety officer for the Auckland Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club. Patrick has had some interesting experiences hang-gliding.
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