FLYING HIGH.Byline: - Kimberly Armendariz Any member of the Sylmar Hang-Gliding Association will tell you there's nothing like the feeling of soaring soaring: see flight; glider. soaring or gliding Sport of flying a glider or sailplane. The craft is towed behind a powered airplane to an altitude of about 2,000 ft (600 m) and then released. through the open sky. ``It's like being on a boat in the middle of a lake,'' says member Fred Weinmen, adding that the sport is nothing like bungee jumping bungee jumping Sport in which the jumper falls from a high place with a rubber (“bungee”) cord attached both to his or her feet and to the jump site, and, after a period of headfirst free fall, is bounced partway back when the cord rebounds from its maximum or skydiving skydiving Sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate altitude (e.g., 6,000 ft [1,800 m]) and executing various body maneuvers before pulling the rip cord of a parachute. Competitive events include jumping for style, landing with accuracy, and performing in teams (e.g. where the thrill thrill (thril) a vibration felt by the examiner on palpation. diastolic thrill one felt over the precordium during ventricular diastole in advanced aortic insufficiency. lasts just a few minutes. ``Some (hang-gliders) have gone as far as Palm Springs.'' These gliders Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes Ltd Abrial
Licensed fliers can purchase a membership to the association for $35 a year, which includes unlimited flying and transportation to launch sites. Day passes are available for $5. If you'd rather keep both feet on the ground, bring a picnic lunch to the park and watch the gliders in action. The best viewing time is weekends from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call (818) 362-9978. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Hang-gliding) |
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