Experience the freedom of flight, as many birds of the world do, and a few of us humans too! That's me, Pete, in my Wills Wing Falcon 195 soaring with the "locals", better known as hawks and eagles, over Ellenville, NY. I have always dreamed of someday being able to fly, but I never thought I would be soaring in a hang glider. It is the ultimate flight experience. To be able to ride currents of air, and venture to places limited only by your skills and Mother Nature, is a feeling that is beyond words.

Here's another photo of me practicing my landing technique on one of three available training hills. This is where time is spent developing the necessary skills to become a hang glider pilot under "controlled" conditions. It is also where I learned how to execute bullet proof launches, properly respond to nature's ever changing conditions, and end my flights with perfect landings every time. The training time was relatively short; in my case only five months, mostly on weekends. At times the work was hard, but the rewards far outweigh any of the hardship. Today I hold a Hang 4 and an Observer rating, as issued by the United States Hang Gliding Association, and have the privilege of being one of an elite few who enjoy the freedom of flight.

For more information about hang gliding, and some neat photos too, click on the sites below. Hang gliders are not the only things I fly. I'm also a licensed airplane pilot and an avid radio control enthusiast. If that's not enough, I'm also an amateur astronomer, so check out some of my model planes and astronomy images too.

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