Hang Gliders and Equipment For Sale

If you are thinking of buying a cheap, used hang glider to practice with before taking your training, so you can save money on lessons; think again. Here is how it works:

You find an instructor by going to ushpa.aero. Click on "learn to fly" and you will find a list of schools and a list of indiviual instructors. You can contact anyone on these lists directly to arrange for lessons.

The school or instructor will have all the equipment (glider, harness, helmet, radios, wheels) needed for your training. You need not buy anything (except the training manual) to learn to fly. Use of all the gear is included in the lesson price.

It is very important to have an instructor guiding you from your first run on the training hill. Flying is not intuitive for humans. We were not meant to fly. It takes serious effort to learn something that is so un-natural for us. At best, you will inculcate bad habits. At worst, you will break a very important bone, so instead of gaining the freedom of flight; you might lose the freedom of walking.

By definition, a teacher is one who has knowledge of a subject, and can impart it to others. By logic, if you have no knowledge of the subject then you are not a teacher and cannot teach yourself. You can learn some things by trial and error. I strongly advise against learning to fly by trial and error. While the trials are free, the errors can be costly, painful, crippling or fatal.

No one tries to learn on their own, mainly because doctors charge a lot more than hang gliding instructors.

See Red's website for futher advice on learning to fly hang gliders.

Pacifc Airwave Pulse 10 Meter, Very nice flying glider, Good sink rate, Easy handling, Can be flown slowly in soaring turns for better efficiency, Great landing characteristics, Speed bar, Wheels, Manual and rib chart included. Very good condition. Has some minor rust stains on the top(see photo). Slight discoloration on the left leading edge near the tip(see photo). Well taken care of. This is a fine hang glider for an advanced Hang II to Hang IV in the 140 to 170 lbs hook-in weight range. $1550.

Delta Wing Dream 185, Biginner / training (or advanced fun) single-surface glider for light to medium-weight pilots. This is considered the best model of the Dream line. Mark West provided the majority of the genius behind the design and developement of the 185 Dream. The Dreams were made in sizes 145, 165, 185, 205, 220, and 240. Manufacture date circa 1987. Very nice flying glider. Great handling. For pilots weighing 150 to 220 pounds. Excellent sink-rate. This glider will out-sink the popular training glider of today. Excellent condition. Flight manual and rib chart included. I did a complete inspection, re-assembly, detailing and test flight on this glider. $1625.

UP Comet 185 An oldy-but-a-goody. This is a very clean expample of the original large-size Comet. Light blue bottom surface, gold top front and a white trailing edge. 50 hours. No tears in the sail. A few minor scuffs. Both uprights un-bent. New spare upright included. Inspected, test-flown, nearly-new condition. For an advanced-rated pilot weighing 200-270 pounds. I did a complete inspection, re-assembly, detailing and test flight on this glider. $1390.

Wills Wing Z-3 pod harness. This is a nice pod in very good condition with lots of extras. All structural stitching is 7-class, A good strong harness. Fits a smaller pilot around these dimensions: height=65 1/2", shoulder=55 1/4", under-arm=48", chest circ=37"(tight), from top of shoulder around body to floor=57". One or two inches either way might still work. Internal storage container, external storage pouches, steel carabiner, Antron interior cloth, in-flight adjustable pitch angle. A new one like this would cost more than $1000. $420 (includes shipping within the USA)

Glider Rack for the FJ Cruiser Front and rear uprights. The rear rack plugs into the stock hitch receiver on the FJ Cruiser. The front rack receiver is missing and needs to have one fabricated. Racks are uphostered with 1/2" thick foam and black vinyl material. Complete with strap stops to keep the straps from slipping off the ends. $300 for both. The Thule roof racks (pictured) also available $120

Nico-press Tool Excellent condition, Little used, This is the original one by National Telephone Supply Company, Carry pouch included. $150 plus $25 shipping.

Compleate Wills Wing HP-AT rib set, used, good condition, $225 plus shipping

TRX 160 Sail, Well used, but still has some hours left in it. White black-diamond mylar leading edge cloth. Tip Fairings included. These are the rare, original fiberglass and foam units that are lighter than the later plastic ones. $300.

Heatseekers Bar Mitts, Made from genuine sheep pelt, velcro on/off, large size, $50 (shipping included)