Rescuers find man injured while hang gliding Jul 13, 2008
BUTTE (AP) -Rescuers found a man injured while hang gliding in southwestern Montana and carried him to a helicopter for transport to the Butte hospital. John Breen, possibly in his late 30s or early 40s, was found Friday evening after his glider crashed in the woods south of Butte, according to Brad Belke of 15-90 Search and Rescue in Butte. (Missoulian, MT)
Oregon Man Tries to Fly to Idaho on Helium Balloon-Rigged Lawn Chair Jul 6, 2008
" Couch, a veteran of hang gliding and sky diving, estimated the rig cost about $6,000, mostly for helium. Costs were defrayed by corporate sponsors. Share: Top Video US ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT AP Wires Marketplace For FOXNews.com comments write to ; For FOX News Channel comments write to This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ? 2008 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. All market data delayed 20 minutes. 00000000. (Fox News -- Politics)
Man flying lawn chair lifted by helium balloons Jul 6, 2008
5, 2008 10:19 AM Associated Press. - Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch took off Saturday in a third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho. (AZCentral -- News)
Kenneth Merlin Keeling Jul 4, 2008
He loved rock climbing and mountaineering, hang gliding, caving, birding and competitive shooting. Ken is survived by sons, Daniel Kenneth and Robert Evans; grandson Avery Zappa Keeling; and grandsons Tucker Shane, Evan James, and Hayden Sage Keeling. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Tony shakes dust off hang glider at the 2008 National Games Jul 3, 2008
In 1985, hang gliding athlete Tony Kullit, cruised the clouds above Palembang in South Sumatra during the National Games and won a gold medal for a perfect landing. Twenty years later, the hang gliding pilot, now in his 49th year, will still be flying his worn-out aircraft to compete in the upcoming hang gliding tournament in East Kalimantan, starting Saturday ... There will be 32 hang gliding athletes from 12 provinces competing in the quadrennial sporting event. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Sports)
Look! Up in the sky! Is that a flying motorcycle? Jun 27, 2008
Ill fly practically anything," he says. Ever heard of a flying motorcycle? Well, take a look up in the sky of Gordon County and you just may see one. These flying motorcycles or as enthusiast and instructor Chuck Goodrum calls them, skycycles - have claimed the Tom B. David airport in Calhoun as the unofficial hub of trikers throughout the Southeast. By definition skycycles are known as trikes a trike is a term used for a three-wheeled, weight shift control, sport aircraft. It looks like a hang... (Calhoun Times, GA)
Area seniors ponder their 'Bucket List' Jun 13, 2008
The items on the elderly moviegoers' bucket lists included the fun and adventurous: Go hang gliding in Montana, cruise on the Queen Elizabeth II, go to the Panama Canal, go on an archaeological dig, cruise to Bermuda, sky dive, meet a nice young man and get married, and win the lottery and give it all away. But many had more simple responses: Take a road trip to see friends along the East Coast, hold my grandbaby, live a peaceful and serene life, ride through the snow in a horse-drawn buggy,... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Woods optimism seems to have solid base at 108th US Open Jun 11, 2008
"That is where they start their hang gliding over there.". But now, it'll be the starting point for players taking on the 614-yard, par-5 13th hole in the 108th US Open, a major championship test that Woods insisted he is up for. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Gifts he'll really like Jun 7, 2008
Lookout Mountain Hang Gliding, 800-688-5637. Cost: $139. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
* Penguin 'moms' take care of rejected baby bird aZ_ May 27, 2008
For example, You wont see me hang gliding. That sort of thing is for the birds. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Walker County on film: UCTV filming documentaries on Walkers history May 23, 2008
They have the mountain bike racing, hang gliding and then they have rock climbing and Rock Town, which is something similar to Rock City, only it is not a commercial property. There are just a lot of things that are of great interest in Walker County, Heiskell said. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
People Profile --Smith refuses to spend retirement just ‘hanging around’ May 20, 2008
Tony Smith has become a hang gliding enthusiast since his retirement, soaring high above the countryside during a recent flight. Banner-Press/Allen Nieschwietz. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Crashed hang glider 'going to be fine' May 20, 2008
CALGARY -- Members of a closely-knit hang gliding community have high hopes a well-known expert pilot who crashed his glider during a competition near Vulcan over the weekend will soon be back on his feet, and in the air ... It will be a couple of months before Neff, whom he met through hang gliding and who he described as a "good family man" can fly again, Hunter added. (Edmonton Sun)
Watsonville Fly-In & Airshow May 17, 2008
Its three action packed days of fun for the entire family featuring amazing pilots, beautiful vintage airplanes, world class stunt fliers, hang gliding, F-18 Super Hornets, Marine Corp Harriers, military static displays, aerobatic performers. KSBW Weather Plus Forecaster Jim Vanderzwaan will serve as the official voice of the airshow. (KSBW 8, CA)
Rio from on high May 17, 2008
Hang gliding from Pedra Bonita. It was my determination this time to see Rio from the heights, or as many of them as I could scale. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Jaguars give new starting DT Meier four-year deal May 16, 2008
He's been hang gliding and skydiving several times, and even performed aerial maneuvers in a vintage World War II training plane. Just a few months ago, Meier and his wife, former college tennis player Ana Moura, hiked China's Great Wall. (ESPN -- Football News)
When Mom needs an adventure beyond the kids May 12, 2008
Recker, too, spent her 20s traveling (to more than 30 countries) and doing things like hang gliding and scuba diving. But, she said, "I slowed down a bit when I started to have kids." Although she loves doing things with her husband, she said, "It's nice to have a women's group where you share things you only share with girlfriends. I hope to develop relationships more and have close girlfriends.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Soldier dies in paragliding crash May 2, 2008
Major Dave Wilson, the chairman of the Army Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, said he was "numb with grief" over the death of his friend. "He was always upbeat and buoyant with an endearing nature and caring character," he said. (BBC News -- UK)
The full bull on the pilots May 2, 2008
Personal: Started hang gliding when he was 16, then went on to paragliding and base jumping. Notable: Has flown his Edge 540 underneath the Mozart Pedestrian Bridge in Salzburg, Austria. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Spring Travel for Families on a Budget Mar 16, 2008
Try hang gliding down the face of Jockey's Ridge, a giant sand dune that draws young and old for an afternoon of fun with instructors. How about horseback riding on Hatteras Island, or kayaking the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Saints' defense can't rest Mar 8, 2008
If Edwin Ubiles isn't hang gliding above the rim or knocking down a 3-pointer, then Kenny Hasbrouck is slashing for a layup or pulling up for an open jumper. That is, if Alex Franklin isn't slithering through the lane for a basket or put-back. (Albany Times Union)
MARIO AGUILAR | green valley newsFrom left, Gary Jacques, Richard Beier, Carol Beier, Genie McGaughey, Gene McCaughey, Candy Shirley, Gary Welch and Dee Baird are members of the international Gold Wing Road Riders Association. Feb 20, 2008
After flying or hang gliding it s riding a motorcycle. It s the freedom and the awareness of everything around you. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
And the winner is... Jan 22, 2008
Posted by VinniForno We walked through the Sibillini foothills from Sarnano to San Liberato Monastery near to the hang gliding school and Gabella Nuova; the views up to the mountains and down across the rolling hills to the sea were stunning. San Liberato was a follower and friend of Saint Francis of Assisi and this was one of a number of monasteries built throughout Le Marche by their followers the Frati Fioretti di Jesi. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
View more photos Jan 20, 2008
Fairgoers ride a simulated hang gliding ride on the midway. - Tags: south, florida, fair, 2008, sff, sff2008 - 23 views - Emailed 1 times. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ski resort dealsfor everyone, from $147 a night Jan 11, 2008
From scenic winter hikes and curling to winter golfing and hang gliding, St. Moritz offers plenty of off-the-slopes fun (including skydiving, Nordic walking, snowshoe trekking, and even indoor horse riding). While this array should keep you pretty busy, theres always the village itself, with gourmet restaurants, terrific spas, and cozy bars and lounges. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Companies get tough on smokers Jan 5, 2008
"Are you going to make fat people pay more, or those of us who have dangerous hobbies like skiing or hang gliding?" he said. "It goes on and on. Pretty soon, your employer knows everything about your private life in order to save on health care costs.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
As health-care costs rise, companies are getting tough on smokers Jan 3, 2008
Are you going to make fat people pay more, or those of us who have dangerous hobbies like skiing or hang gliding. It goes on and on. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Boycotters ask, 'What Would Jesus Buy?' Dec 8, 2007
company specializing in experience-oriented gifts, including hang gliding. From a religious standpoint, some are put off by how gift-heavy the holidays have become. (USA Today -- News)
Outdoorsman leads life of adventure Nov 29, 2007
Not to be tied down by the ground, Thompson took the air in about 1975, when he started hang gliding. He built his first hang glider by hand from a kit. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Nov 27, 2007
A man in his 50s was injured yesterday afternoon in a hang gliding accident that slammed him into a ridge above Makapuu ... The man, who was on an outing with the Hawaiian Hang Gliding Association, had several injuries to his upper body, Seelig said, and was taken to a hospital. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Man survives Makapuu hang-glider plunge Nov 26, 2007
Hawaiian Hang Gliding Association director David Goto said the man had body abrasions and a possible shoulder injury ... "He went into a lull and the glider stalled," Goto said, adding the injured man has 25 years experience in hang gliding. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Taking flight from convention Nov 19, 2007
The final number, "Hang Gliding" was perhaps one too many evocations of the sky and flight. Schneider introduced the encore by saying, "I bet you're ready for something you can hum." The standard "My Ideal," in an arrangement dating back to her student days, provided the evening's first extended taste of straightforward swing, with Kenny Rampton's mellow, bop-inflected flugelhorn solo the cherry on top. (Boston Globe)
Take only photographs, leave only footprints and $5 Nov 9, 2007
And somebody could probably make the argument that this is nature for sale to whomever wants to do whatever and if they are willing to pay the fee hang gliding may one day be permitted at Garden of the Gods, regardless of risk of injury and manpower spent on retrieving gliders from the tree tops. But I don t feel like arguing. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Spike TV Television Highlights - December 2007 Nov 6, 2007
You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Permanent Adolescents Go Public Nov 5, 2007
"How can present Social Security allotments be expected to fund our sky-diving, bungee-jumping, hang gliding and white-water rafting, our skiing, golf and scuba excursions, our photo safaris to Africa, bike tours of Tuscany and sojourns at Indian ashrams, our tennis clinics, spa treatments, gym memberships and personal fitness training, our luxury cruises to the Galapagos and Antarctica, the vacation homes in Hilton Head and Vail, the lap pools, Jacuzzis, and clay courts being built thereat and... (Townhall.com)
Hillard remembered by mourners Nov 2, 2007
Slides projected in the civic center theater showed Hillard skydiving, skiing and hang gliding -- or posing with groups of women and children throughout the world. Hillard's new red sports car, an Audi TT Roadster, was parked outside the civic center during the service. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
At 100, Peggy's having a high old time Nov 1, 2007
" Dr Knight acknowledged that many people who live to 100 seem to have a "freedom of spirit". Studies have shown that about three-quarters of people aged in their late 90s live independently. David Wootton, a spokesman for the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, said many pensioners are becoming hooked on the sport. "They want something more exciting than golf," he said. " It's the closest you can get to flying like a bird ... " EXTREME SPORT TOOK OFF IN ALPS THE first paragliders... (Scotsman)
Carole Hillard dies at 71 Oct 26, 2007
"Ponder this -- I go hang gliding over Rio, sky diving with the Blue Angels, did a 300-foot bungee jump over Victoria Falls and I walked away with just a huge smile on my face. Last week however, I was thrown off a 3 foot step into the galley. I broke my neck (literally), broke 3 ribs, cut my face and totally blackened one arm.". "So the question is -- are we not safer living the daring life?" she wrote. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
What happens when you follow a dog ball right over the cliff? Oct 21, 2007
The Funston ravens were still hang gliding above the cliff. Far below, the onlookers who had gathered were gone. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shark Attacks Surfer Off NorCal Beach Aug 30, 2007
The Monterey County beach, located about 35 miles south of Santa Cruz, is well known for its sand dunes, hang gliding and rugged surf with very strong rip currents. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose confirmed the victim was being treated at the hospital but did not release the victim's condition. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
California: Shark attacks surfer in Monterey Bay Aug 29, 2007
The Monterey County beach, located about 35 miles south of Santa Cruz, is well known for its sand dunes, hang gliding and rugged surf with very strong rip currents. The area where the surfer was attacked is considered an advanced surfing spot suitable only for skilled surfers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Musical heroes to feed the soul Aug 18, 2007
Between his full-time job and family he also manages to find time for myriad hobbies: hang gliding, race car driving, model airplane crafting the list goes on. And then there s his music. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Fall Getaway for Families or Couples Aug 15, 2007
Hiking, biking, hang gliding and equestrian adventures will take you around the coast to experience nature firsthand. Golf and tennis, family recreation and amusements, gallery hopping and shopping are easily accessible. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Glider man killed in flight in US Aug 14, 2007
She said her father, a pattern-maker in furniture who has a workshop in his home, was in the Guinness Book of Records for his achievement in hang gliding but had a half share in a motorised glider and was trying to set a record flying that. "Every weekend he would phone me saying he had nearly got there - he was mad about flying," she said. (BBC News -- UK)
Ruth and Billy Graham's Final Farewell Aug 10, 2007
She was a fierce warrior for Jesus, the kind of woman who once tried to hide a broken arm from Billy because she didn't want him to know she had gone hang gliding and who referred to her chosen burial place as her "launching pad." We asked him how he was coping since her death in June. "I realize now," Graham replied, "in a way I never could have before, that a very important part of me has been taken away." And so he has a new tenderness for all those who mourn, that they will be comforted. (Time.com)
Paragliding? She's got the hang of it Aug 10, 2007
After 25 successful solo flights, students are certified novices, qualified to become rated pilot members of the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA). The process takes about two weeks and costs $1,625. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
HEALTHY OBSESSION Aug 6, 2007
Statistically, the risk factor of hang gliding is on par with rock climbing, scuba diving, surfing. Advice you'd give a rookie. (San Francisco Chronicle)
‘Gliders to return to T-ride’s skies Aug 3, 2007
We re probably one of the most famous hang gliding sites in the world, Smith said. There s just not that many sites that have the beauty and the big air, and it s what attracts people. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
2. Collierville's Glen May dies in Calif. rocket blast Jul 29, 2007
Glen went sky diving, deep-sea diving, hang gliding, gliding and -- what do you call it. -- rocket-riding. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
A terrible accident draws friends near Jul 28, 2007
On Sunday, June 24, Mr. Onorato was hang gliding in New Hampshire when a crosswind turned him upside down as he was landing at the end of a flight. The sudden gust caused him to land head first on the ground, which broke Mr. Onorato's neck. (New Milford Times, CT)
UM's hang-gliding club receives OK for launch Jun 28, 2007
he university has been very supportive of hang gliding, as long as we can do it safely ... nd we would like to thank all of the people, not just in Missoula and western Montana but from around the world, who in recent past days expressed their public support for hang gliding to continue off Mount Sentinel. (Missoulian, MT)
Entertainment center with bowling alley a hit in Lake Elsinore Jun 26, 2007
Magee said the facility is one of the main elements creating a flurry of activity in Lake Elsinore, which is emerging as a destination for all things recreational -- from boating to skydiving and hang gliding to motocross and minor-league baseball at The Diamond, which soon will also host additional entertainment year-round. Also, a lakeside golf course is beginning to sprout grass. (North County Times)
Leap of faith Jun 23, 2007
Braxton loved the stomach-tilting experience and regrets that he let the pilot talk him out of his other dream adventure: hang gliding off the island's steep cliffs. "I don't believe I'll ever go back and do that, now," he said. (Pensacola News Journal)
Some chose mobile homes Jun 20, 2007
The Boulder Outdoor Coalition (BOC) represents people who enjoy visiting Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) lands for running, hiking, dog walking, rock climbing, bicycling, hang gliding / paragliding, and horseback riding. We advocate stewardship, access and appreciation of our public lands. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Unfriendly skies: UM indefinitely suspends all hang gliding on Mount Sentinel Jun 16, 2007
Craig Johnson, standing with his hang-gliding kite at the landing zone next to Dornblaser Field, says he doesn't think there is much chance of hang gliding off Mount Sentinel being allowed again without the community responding and making it clear that the hang gliders are part of the fabric of Missoula ... In fact, the site is the oldest inland launch in the nation, said Lisa Tate, president of the U.S. Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association ... Hang gliders believe the air traffic... (Missoulian, MT)
Billy Graham's wife Ruth dies at 87 Jun 15, 2007
It even made her a little uncomfortable but you could see she loved it, see the tenderness in her sparkling eyes," Lotz said. There was a spark of fire in Ruth's eyes as well. "She loved excitement," said Lotz, recalling how her mother once went hang gliding, how she tried to learn to ride a motorcycle, "but she didn't learn how to brake. She drove straight into a lake and got fished out by a trucker. (USA Today)
Ruth Graham, Soulmate to Billy, Dies Jun 15, 2007
She liked to tell their five children that "there comes a time to stop submitting and start outwitting" a rule that applied to herself as well, such as when she tried to hide a broken arm from Billy because she didn't want him to know that she had gone hang gliding. She created the safe place, the sanctuary for her husband and children to guard them from the life of fame. (Time.com)
A chance to serve, while studying Jun 12, 2007
The website also says that students in ROTC may partake in such activities as paint ball, mountain climbing, skydiving, combat survival, and hang gliding as part of training. People interested in applying to the program must be full-time students, meet all physical requirements, maintain a minimum grade-point average, show high moral integrity, and pass tests conducted by the various service branches. (Daily Iowan, IA)
71-year-old Walker woman takes Mothers Day dive May 26, 2007
My other daughter Deborah fussed at me because years ago we wouldn t let her go hang gliding, and my baby girl Castorina advised me to jump with the tallest person out there so I wouldn t have to worry about slamming into the ground, she said with a laugh. Her fears. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
On the VF, bring the glider but not the dog May 21, 2007
Nothing is finalized, but the deal called a limited-use agreement would allow hiking, biking, fishing and hang gliding, Mayor John Pryor said last week. Dogs, parking, large events and camping would be prohibited. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
Utahns in 'midlife' find fulfillment as they change course, take road less traveled May 21, 2007
"In her book, "Thinking About Tomorrow," Susan Crandell says people in their 50s are almost chronically overworked. Davidson met a man who took up hang gliding at 80, a woman who started a theater company at 57, a couple in their 60s who decided to adopt a baby. She concludes, "The country ahead, from the extensive scouting I've done, is not arid but rich and unpredictable. " Redrawing boundaries "Aging can be the gift that establishes the boundaries of our lives, which previously knew far fewer... (Deseret News)
Kings for a day Apr 22, 2007
You could have gone hang gliding off the chandeliers in this "drum" and then swam a few laps of the bath tub. "You can stay here for free," he told me. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Bank on Carolina Apr 21, 2007
In Nags Head, at 400-acre Jockey's Ridge State Park, site of the largest natural sand dune system on the Atlantic coast, visitors can go hang gliding and sand boarding, fly kites, hike along nature trails and picnic in an area that in some places looks like a big desert. Sometimes the dunes are taller than 100 feet above the ocean. (Washington Times)
Backyard Basketball Apr 13, 2007
Looking for that last orb. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
Hang gliders, paragliders headed to Lakeview this summer Apr 1, 2007
Hang gliders and paragliders will earn frequent flier miles during a series of flying events, including the National Paragliding Championships June 24 to 30, Umpteenth Annual Festival of Free Flight June 31 to July 4, and Hang-On Hang Gliding Competition July 22 to 28. e really seem to have gotten a reputation as the best place on the West Coast for paragliding and hang gliding, said Caro Johnson, the Lake County Chamber of Commerce's executive director ... akeview has been known as the Hang... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
