The 1978 US National Hang Gliding Championship

[Dan T]

This link was sent to the USHPA members of the Board of Directors. I watched the video. I think you will find it entertaining. Our other Region 9 co-director Felipe A., posted that he was there that day.

Dan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHUVdKoZ ... e=youtu.be

[FlyingFelix]

That was very entertaining to watch.
Man has the sport come a long way since then!
Thanks for the post Dan.

[silverwings]

Interesting video reminding me of the gliders we were flying around then mostly with flat battens and the harnesses of the time. Also, I noticed a couple of double surface gliders which were just starting to be produced.

[jyoder111]

Some entertaining landings there. Did those early gliders just not flare like they do today, or was the technique not standardized yet?

[wmelo]

what was the pilot survival rate at the time? I never saw so many hang glider incidents.
walt