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.

Wills Wing Ultra Sport 147 An oldy-but-a-goody. This is a good clean glider in very good flying condition, but it has some "leading edge rash". We can remove the yellowed box tape on the leading edge and cover with nice while sail-repair tape. With this and a new nose cone it will look much better. Medium blue / magenta bottom surface, white mylar leading egde cloth. No tears in the sail. A few minor scrapes. Two new spare uprights included. Speed bar. Inspected and test-flown. This is a one-owner glider that has been un-used and properly stored for the last ten years. For an advanced Hang III or Hang IV pilot weighing 150-220 pounds. $595 plus around $180 shipping within the USA.

Delta Wing Dream 165, Biginner / training (or advanced fun) single-surface glider for light-weight pilots. The Dreams were made in sizes 145, 165, 185, 205, 220, and 240. Manufacture date circa 1988. Very nice flying glider. Great handling. For pilots weighing 100 to 140 pounds. Good sink-rate. Excellent condition. Flight manual and rib chart included. I did a complete inspection, re-assembly, detailing and test flight on this glider. $1150.

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. $1450.

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. $1450.

UP Predator 142, Aramid leading edge cloth, black, yellow and red bottom surface, standard Carbon fiber airframe, optional carbon fiber king post, stock Finsterwalder aluminum airfoil downtubes, includes two carbon fiber down tubes, advanced-rated high-performance HGMA-ceritfied wing. This glider has always been properly stored inside. Excellent condition, $1800, Contact Richard Diamond in Huston TX, 713-777-0945, theinterconnect@att.net

High Energy Sports Cocoon Harness. Fits a pilot of average build, about 5' 7" to 6' 1". This harness is well constructed with continuous 2" seatbelt webbing, 7-class stitched. Type 18 mains are 7-class stitched. 1/8-inch thick foam padding. Steel carabiner. Extra storage/ballast container behind the reserve container. Padded leg-loops. Harness folds into a built-in backpack which doubles as an in-flight storage pouch for cover bag and pads. Formed foot-bar. This harness is in nearly new condition. New, it would cost more than $530. Price: $350 (includes shipping)[reserve chute not included]

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 5' 3" to 5' 7". 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. $440 plus $20 shipping.

Wills Wing Z-4 pod harness. This is a nice like-new pod with lots of extras. All structural stitching is 7-class, A good strong harness, Fits a pilot of average build around 5' 8" to 6 '. Internal storage container, radio pocket, external storage pouches, steel carabiner, Antron interior cloth, in-flight adjustable pitch angle, "head gasket", hook knife included. The colors are bright. They just look faded in my poor pictures. Includes cover bag. A new one like this would cost more than $1000. $530 plus $20 shipping.

Wills Wing Z-4 pod harness. This is a nice like-new pod with lots of extras. All structural stitching is 7-class, A good strong harness, Fits a pilot of average build around 5' 11" to 6 ' 3". Internal storage container, radio pocket, external storage pouches, steel carabiner, Antron interior cloth, in-flight adjustable pitch angle, "head gasket", hook knife included. The colors are bright. They just look faded in my poor pictures. Includes cover bag. A new one like this would cost more than $1000. $530 plus $20 shipping.

Wills Wing Pod Harness, Very good condition. Fits a pilot of average build, about 5' 8" to 6' 1". Steel carabiner, hook knife, radio pouch, inside cover-bag pouch, 3 zipper pockets, in-flight head up/down adjuster, Wills backpack harness bag included, "Toe-nail" in good condition. This harness is well constructed with continuous webbing and type 18 mains. Black and yellow with "Wills Wing" logo, nice-looking harness, $430 plus $20 shipping.

Flight Designs Cocoon Harness, Excellent condition. Fits a pilot of thin to average build, about 5' 7" to 5' 10". This harness is well constructed with continuous webbing, internal reserve container, one-inch thick foam padding, steel carabiner, large Cordura external storage pouch for cover bag and pads, foot bar, nice-looking harness, $230 plus $20 shipping.

Nico-press Tool Excellent condition, Little used, This is the original one by National Telephone Supply Company, Carry pouch included. $150 plus $25 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, $70 (shipping included)

Free Flight Enterprises PDA reserve chute. 20 gore, weighs 6.5 lbs, well cared for, like new condition. Designed for maximum pilot weight of 160 pounds, early style deployment bag, 20 ft type-18 bridle bridle attached to 4 ft bridle by lark's head(for paraglider convertability). No-swivel, Black UV sheath. Inspected and repacked 12-2-09, $395 plus $20 shipping.

conventional reserve chute. 20 gores, weighs 6.5 lbs, inspected and repacked, excellent condition. Best for a pilot weight of up to 160 pounds, Bridle is type 18, fifteen feet long, no swivel. $200 plus $20 for shipping.