hang gliding
Piloting fabric wings
Hang gliding is a recreational sport in which a person flies through the air while suspended from a lightweight, non-motorized glider with fabric wings.
The pilot launches from a hill or cliff, controlling direction by shifting body weight: We went hang gliding over the coast.
The glider itself is a hang glider.
Visible overhead expanse
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- windAir current outdoors
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
air currents · cumulus · tailwind · headwind · buoyancy · breeze · weather · visibility
Warm air columns
- updraftUpward air movement
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
aerodynamics · drag · launch · landing · airborne · descent · ascend · cross-country
Foot-launched canopy flight
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- ultralightMinimal recreational aircraft
- sailplaneEngineless soaring aircraft
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
aerobatics · tandem flight · flight school · certification · instructor · championships
Limb enabling flight
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- control barHang glider steering mechanism
- helmetProtective head covering
- variometerVertical velocity instrument
altimeter · parachute · reserve chute · flight suit · goggles · carabiner · batten · leading edge
Absence of apparent mass
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- driftingMoving without purpose
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
- unboundNot tied down
liberation · escape · expanse · openness · limitless · bird-like · flight of fancy · skyward
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
daredevil · extreme · intense · fear · danger · nervousness · trepidation · anxiety
sky
Visible overhead expanse
turbulence · air currents · cumulus · tailwind · headwind · buoyancy · breeze · weather · visibility · ceiling
thermals
Warm air columns
- updraftUpward air movement
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
airspeed · aerodynamics · drag · launch · landing · airborne · descent · ascend · cross-country · airspace
paragliding
Foot-launched canopy flight
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- ultralightMinimal recreational aircraft
- sailplaneEngineless soaring aircraft
competition · aerobatics · tandem flight · flight school · certification · instructor · championships
wing
Limb enabling flight
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- control barHang glider steering mechanism
- helmetProtective head covering
variometer · altimeter · parachute · reserve chute · flight suit · goggles · carabiner · batten · leading edge · trailing edge
weightlessness
Absence of apparent mass
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- driftingMoving without purpose
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
unbound · liberation · escape · expanse · openness · limitless · bird-like · flight of fancy · skyward · release
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
heart-pounding · daredevil · extreme · intense · fear · danger · nervousness · trepidation · anxiety · endorphins
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- aerial viewScene from altitude
landscape · viewpoint · elevation · terrain · mountains · valleys · coastline · overlook
- aviation hobbiesmodel aircraft, flight simulation, flight simulators, flight training, flying clubs
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- 70sdisco, bell-bottoms, Saturday Night Fever, pet rock, leisure suits
- adventure sportsrock climbing, mountaineering, skydiving, bungee jumping, paragliding
hang glidingskydiving
Recreational freefall from aircraft
parachuting · bungee jumping · free falling · cliff diving · rappelling
hang glidingspelunking
Exploring caves recreationally
caving · scuba diving · underground exploration · underground mining · deep-sea diving
hang, glide, hanging, soaring, hanger, glider, gliding, glides, hanged