Early hang gliding in Australia was a lifestyle centred around the coast..
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- The image of those daredevil crazies has arguably gone forever, mainly thanks to guys like these, who mentored so many in the very early days of hang-gliding around the different countries.Thanks to ABC and their weekly documentary human interest series A Big Country, we can see a little into the lifestyle choices Ian, Chris, John and others made as "jumping off a perfectly good cliff" became normal!
Loved the video Col - makes me want to get back into hang gliding ! I was a regular at Tallows and Lennox Head back in the day when Ian Herd, Vern Middleton and Neil Mersham were still with us. Henk Van Raalte was my instructor. All the best !
Come back, wonderful modern equipment waits for you. Even a single surface like the Piuma will handle super easy, be super safe, and outperform any old wing.
Ian taught me to fly. Byron Bay 1988. He built my first hang glider, which was an Altair 160. The things that I remember from those days; Coorabell (never flew it). It's best when the kids don't get the kids cookies confused for the adult cookies. Shout out Amy/Amie! I still laugh about that one. G'day to Mango if you're still around. Who was that Peter guy from NZ who worked in mining? Ian Hird lives on in my memories.
I think you're referring to one of our Kiwis ( hi Mike), Bruce, who enjoyed his Coopers and eventually rented a cabin near a mountain launch. " Hirdy" was well known in most hg circles..
Happy to be corrected. I was a while ago. :-)
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Legend Col, live the dream, dream the life. 7:17 - What great memories, well before my time but so cool to see a youngster CR
I see your making lots of new memories, fly safe..
I flew a hang glider into a hill in east Sussex breaking my right arm aged 16 in 1977 just in time not to sit my O levels. Happy days.
Some moments in life you wonder what my life would be like if that didn't happen?..
Thanks for sharing Col - you old hippie! Took me back to my training with Ian in the eighties. If I recall correctly the course was $120 including snacks (cookies)! That was an experience!!!
Ha, glad you enjoyed the lessons..
What a classic..was that you at Tallows showing your rating?
Ha, not sure, he looks so young!
Loved the video Col - makes me want to get back into hang gliding ! I was a regular at Tallows and Lennox Head back in the day when Ian Herd, Vern Middleton and Neil Mersham were still with us. Henk Van Raalte was my instructor. All the best !
Thanks, shame we didn't fly with handy-cams but see if you enjoy " Hang-gliding with mates at ByronBay 1978" - one from my YT video channel. Cheers..