Hang Gliding - an easy way to load a hang glider on your car

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Loading a hang glider onto a car can be a real struggle. A golf trolley conversion (hang gliding carrier) really saves the neck and back. I have developed this technique with my wheelie bin to save on chiropractor bills!
This channel is targeted at hang gliding, hence the name. However, my cat is begging to be a youtube star what do you think... should I switch to cat videos?

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19 янв 2022

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@cbifilms1 2 года назад

I have my gilder stored in a barn. It is suspended from the ceiling so I drive under it and lower it onto the car roof with a pulley. The glider is inside a plastic tube as well, which keeps the mice out and the rain off while driving. It slides easily out of the tube at the destination. Back at home, I hook the pulley on and crank it back up to the ceiling.

@PlaneDelta 2 года назад

That is the gold standard… I need to get a barn 😂

@ericoschmitt Год назад

I really loved your cart, I'be been thinking of something similar for short hikes

@malibu188 2 года назад

I made my hang glider carrier from two light weight sack trolley frames (they are called a box trolley in Australia) assembled them in a V configuration with one set of wheels removed. Only needed 4 small bolts and a set of padded straps on top of the handle frames to sit the glider on. Move the glider alongside the car, undo one strap and push that end of the V frame flat on the ground it then levers the other end of the HG up. This technique stands it higher than a green bin. Quite good ergonomic lift as the glider CG never gets much lower than chest high for loading or unloading. Easy on the back.

@PlaneDelta 2 года назад

Sounds interesting, any pictures? Would be a good way to store the glider in my garage too maybe???

@malibu188 2 года назад

@@PlaneDelta It does make a good storage trolley for the garage. The only issue I experienced was the high centre of gravity over uneven ground requires caution to stop it tipping over. I have used this trolley to move the glider 1 and 1/2 kilometres along a coastal foot path to a flying site. I also have one of the golf club type trolley Glider movers like yours.

@Les__Mack 2 года назад

I just purchased a used Northwing horizon with a nano trike. I'm traveling 8 1/2 hours one way for training (hopefully). Where did you get the hood mount support? I need one.

@PlaneDelta 2 года назад

I got mine many years ago from Simon Murphy www.turfhouse.com they are called glider riders. Most people make their own out of glass or tile suction cup holders these days.