hang-gliding
Piloted kite recreation
Hang-gliding is the sport of soaring through the air while suspended from a large fabric wing stretched over a frame.
The pilot launches from a hill or cliff, controlling direction by shifting body weight: We went hang-gliding over the coast.
Also spelled hang gliding.
Rising effortlessly upward
- thermalsWarm air columns
- updraftUpward air movement
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- airborneTraveling through air
drift · ascend · descent · hover · aerodynamics · airflow · banking · turning
Air current outdoors
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- thermalsWarm air columns
headwind · crosswind · tailwind · lull · updraft · downdraft · visibility · weather
Foot-launched canopy flight
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- kitesurfingBoard sport using power kite
- ultralightMinimal recreational aircraft
- sailplaneEngineless soaring aircraft
wingsuit · tandem · competition · aerobatics · cross-country · record · championship · instructor
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
fear · courage · daredevil · nervousness · risk-taking · boldness · intense · adventure
Release from constraint
- escapeFlight from captivity
- unboundNot tied down
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- free-spiritedUninhibited by social expectations
openness · limitless · release · unfettered · expansiveness · carefree · floating · serenity
soaring
Rising effortlessly upward
airborne · drift · ascend · descent · hover · aerodynamics · airflow · banking · turning · landing
wind
Air current outdoors
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
thermals · headwind · crosswind · tailwind · lull · updraft · downdraft · visibility · weather · laminar
paragliding
Foot-launched canopy flight
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- kitesurfingBoard sport using power kite
- ultralightMinimal recreational aircraft
sailplane · wingsuit · tandem · competition · aerobatics · cross-country · record · championship · instructor · certification
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
heart-pounding · fear · courage · daredevil · nervousness · risk-taking · boldness · intense · adventure · extreme
liberation
Release from constraint
- escapeFlight from captivity
- unboundNot tied down
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
free-spirited · openness · limitless · release · unfettered · expansiveness · carefree · floating · serenity · solitude
harness
Straps controlling an animal
variometer · altimeter · carabiner · sail · aluminum · rigging · battens · keel · leading-edge · crossbar
cliff
Vertical rock wall
coastline · dunes · hillside · plateau · escarpment · bluff · slope · overlook · canyon · mesa
hang-glidingpowered flight
Aircraft movement via engines
parachuting · skydiving · bungee jumping · hot air ballooning · freefalling
hang-glidingburrowing
Digging to create shelter
walking · crawling · spelunking · caving · underground exploration
hang-glidingarmchair travel
Exploring from your seat
sitting · couch surfing · indoor recreation · reading · desk work
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