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Custom Hang Loop Ordering The following procedure describes how to order a correct length Wills Wing hang loop to obtain the right hang height on a Wills Wing glider.

Below is a list of Wills Wing glider models which have received HGMA Certification and the date on which the HGMA Certificate was issued. 

All Wills Wing gliders are placarded with certain information in compliance with HGMA standards. These specifications are listed below for both our current models, and a number of our previous models. Imperial units (pounds and MPH) are used, by convention.

FAQ’s On Hang Glider Orders and Estimated Delivery Dates

January 2016. Please note that the parts and configurations described below apply only to Fusion and Talon models. On T2 models, the carbon downtubes with companion fittings and the corresponding Slipstream downtubes with companion fittings share the same wire set. Wills … Continued

The most significant factors in the lifespan of a hang glider sail are environment conditions. Sails that are exposed to the most severe environments (for example, the Owens Valley) tend to deteriorate at about 3 times the rate of places … Continued

This article appeared in the December 1997 issue of Hang Gliding magazine. See also the sidebar to this article Pitch Stability and Center of Mass Location Roger is a conservative and safety conscious pilot. He bought an HGMA certified glider … Continued

Accurate polar data is very difficult to measure. Although we have made many attempts over the years to measure actual glider performance, we have found that even with the best instruments and the most careful measurement methods, the level of … Continued

We’ve all been guilty of neglecting proper maintenance of our equipment. I’ve got a lawnmower that I hardly every change the oil on, and some day it’s just going to seize up and quit, and I’ll end up throwing it … Continued

Alpha The Alpha is our most appropriate first purchase glider and the best glider on which to learn to fly.  The Alpha launches, flies and lands at very low airspeeds, and is extremely docile and forgiving. Flying an Alpha will … Continued

The purpose of this description is to detail the methods needed to properly install a parachute into your new Wills Wing Covert harness. Use the following description as a guide but if there are any questions regarding difficulty or specifics … Continued

All high performance flex wing hang gliders have some degree of susceptibility to high speed roll / yaw oscillations. This can be a problem when flying fast, especially in turbulence, and when aerotowing. In aerotowing, it is usually a greater … Continued

Introduction The LTF and HGMA Airworthiness Standards for Hang Gliders represent two similar, though slightly different approaches to setting forth a definition of how to describe and test for airworthiness in hang gliders. The purpose of this document is to … Continued

Please use the following guidelines when ordering replacement battens: 1) ALWAYS provide the glider model, size, AND glider serial number. 2) SPECIFY left or right. (Battens with black front tips (10mm), or with black tape on the rear (12mm) , … Continued

We often get questions and requests for technical support from pilots who are interested in attaching some form of motor system to one of our hang gliders. The following is intended to provide pilots with answers to their questions, to … Continued

*Please do not attempt to aerotow any glider without first receiving instruction from a qualified aerotow instructor.*  The list below will give you a good starting point for attaching an upper aerotow release to our current production gliders. There are … Continued

Mike Meier has 33 years of experience in the testing of hang gliders pursuant to HGMA certification, and has obtained HGMA certification on 97 different models of Wills Wing hang gliders in that period. He has been a member since … Continued

Questions and Answers about Wills Wing Winglets General Information The Wills Wing Cross Country 155 has been HGMA Certified both with conventional wing tip fairings and with optional winglets. It is the first, and only glider to date to be … Continued

This article appeared in the August 1999 issue of Paragliding magazine as a sidebar to the Arcus Review. We at Wills Wing are very excited about the latest paragliding technology, and we are very gratified at the extremely enthusiastic pilot … Continued

This article appeared in the February 1999 issue of Hang Gliding magazine as a sidebar to the Incident Reports column. New or used? Single surface or double surface? What performance level? Which manufacturer? Which model? Which size? These are some … Continued

This article appeared in the December 1997 issue of Hang Gliding magazine as a sidebar to the article Reflex Bridle Adjustment and Maintaining Pitch Stability In looking at either of the two “failing” pitching moment graphs presented in the article … Continued

The following article appeared in the September 1997 issue of Hang Gliding magazine. Introduction Flex wing hang glider technology seems to be poised on the brink of a paradigm shift. As was the case with batten supported tip chord extension … Continued