All high performance flex wing hang gliders have some degree of susceptibility to high speed roll / yaw oscillations. This can be a problem when flying fast, especially in turbulence, and when aerotowing. In aerotowing, it is usually a greater … Continued
Introduction The LTF and HGMA Airworthiness Standards for Hang Gliders represent two similar, though slightly different approaches to setting forth a definition of how to describe and test for airworthiness in hang gliders. The purpose of this document is to … Continued
Please use the following guidelines when ordering replacement battens: 1) ALWAYS provide the glider model, size, AND glider serial number. 2) SPECIFY left or right. (Battens with black front tips (10mm), or with black tape on the rear (12mm) , … Continued
We often get questions and requests for technical support from pilots who are interested in attaching some form of motor system to one of our hang gliders. The following is intended to provide pilots with answers to their questions, to … Continued
*Please do not attempt to aerotow any glider without first receiving instruction from a qualified aerotow instructor.* The list below will give you a good starting point for attaching an upper aerotow release to our current production gliders. There are … Continued
Mike Meier has 33 years of experience in the testing of hang gliders pursuant to HGMA certification, and has obtained HGMA certification on 97 different models of Wills Wing hang gliders in that period. He has been a member since … Continued
Although often thought of as a newcomer to aviation, hang gliding is actually among the oldest forms of human flight. Before the airplane, the first successful emulation of the birds involved running down a hill with a light weight glider, … Continued
Questions and Answers about Wills Wing Winglets General Information The Wills Wing Cross Country 155 has been HGMA Certified both with conventional wing tip fairings and with optional winglets. It is the first, and only glider to date to be … Continued
This article appeared in the August 1999 issue of Paragliding magazine as a sidebar to the Arcus Review. We at Wills Wing are very excited about the latest paragliding technology, and we are very gratified at the extremely enthusiastic pilot … Continued
This article appeared in the February 1999 issue of Hang Gliding magazine as a sidebar to the Incident Reports column. New or used? Single surface or double surface? What performance level? Which manufacturer? Which model? Which size? These are some … Continued