What equipment you need to do hang gliding?

Answer 1

The equipment needed is minimal by aviation standards. The principle items being the glider, also called the wing, and the harness. The rest of the equipment consists mainly of safety and communication gear.

Answer 2

Main parachute, reserve and harness (container). Helmet, goggles (unless you have a full face helmet), altimeter (visual, audible or both) and a knife. Other items, although not essential include a jump suit (it has been known for people to skydive naked), gloves, decent footwear and a camera (mounted). You should also get a log book if you intend to take up the sport.

Oh, and a big wallet - it can get expensive if you get hooked.

Answer 3

The only "required" equipment would be some form of aircraft (airplane, helicopter, balloon) to get airborne. If the skydiver intends to survive the experience, and be legle, then a harness/container system with a main and a certified reserve parchute are required. Beyond that an altimeter is a good tool to take along, and goggles make it more comfortable. Clothing and shoes are totally optional. For altitudes above Flight Level 18 (18,000' above sea level adjusted for standart barometic pressure), additional equimpent is required.

Answer 4

You need an airplane (or a balloon, helicopter/whatever), you need a parachute and you need a place to take off and land. The US laws require your parachute system to be TSO'd under specific manufacturing standards and that you have to have two parachute for an intentional jump.

The gear is made of the harness/container, which fits you, and the parachutes, a main and reserve. The main must be packed by an FAA rigger, or the person intending to jump it. The reserve must be inspected and repacked every 180 days by an FAA rigger.

You generally also need an altimeter, helmet, goggles for freefall, and many parachutes systems are equipped with an Automatic Activation Device (AAD) which is a backup safety device used to deploy the reserve parachute at a very low altitude, should you still be in freefall at a very low altitude.

And of course, you should have an immense amount of training before attempting skydiving.

Answer 5

You firstly require a skydive rig. This consists of the container which is essentially something to store the main parachute and reserve parachute and has the important secondary function of keeping those parachutes attached to your body.

Then you need parachutes for the container. The container will accommodate a range of parachute sizes so as ones experience increases, one may downsize to a smaller and faster canopy.

You need a helmet and altimeter. A suit is required to stop loose clothing from blowing over your cutaway and reserve handles. This also gives you some thermal protection. Gloves are handy when its chilly. Goggles are essential as cold air blowing in your face at 200km/hr is rather uncomfortable and will seriously impede you vision.

Audible altimeters are a good backup. There are a good range of cameras to record your jumps, and although not needed, wing-suits are becoming more popular these days.

Answer 6

Technically, a harness/container, main and reserve parachute are all that is required. An altimeter, helmet, goggles, gloves, clothes, and shoes are optional.