Hang gliding and paragliding are described as a "combination of adventure sport and aviation," according to the sports' governing body, the U.S. Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association.

“There is nothing better than flying,” said Scarlett Passer, of San Francisco, a novice hang gliding pilot or H2 pilot in the pilot rating system.

The Hang Gliding Nationals were held in Big Spring, Texas, where competitors got a bird's-eye view of the landscape.

Paragliding and hang gliding are both self-regulated by the U.S. Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. To launch off Greylock, pilots must be P4-rated, meaning they must have at least 75 hours of ...

Over the years, Lisa's passion for hang gliding and paragliding grew stronger. So much so that she has built a three-decade career as a paragliding and hang-gliding instructor.

He is now the president of Wings of Rogallo, a hang gliding and paragliding club with 500 members, serving the Bay Area. (Hang gliders have a rigid frame in shape of the wing, with the pilot ...