How to Pack a Hang Glider

After flying and exploring heights with your hang glider, you will need to pack it neatly and properly for transport or storage. You might have to pack it and remove the sail and assembly for other purposes, including sending the equipment for maintenance and repair. The first and hardest step in packing your hang glider is removing the sail. As styles and models of hang gliders vary, follow your gear's manual instruction for proper and safe disassembling.

Things You'll Need

  • Screwdriver
  • Wrench
  • Short pack hang glider box
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove the sail from the airframe. Use a screwdriver and a wrench to loosen all the screws and to disconnect the bars, base brackets, control bar assembly, poles, safety rings, clevis pins and other parts.

    • 2

      Unzip the hang glider pack bag, and fold the corners down around the outside of the bag box.

    • 3

      Lay the edges, front keel assembly and inboard crossbars assembly inside the box. Use padding around the hardware fittings to protect the parts from damage or abrasion.

    • 4

      Fold a layer of the glider bag box over the first layer of tubes and then another layer over the mid-leading edge and outboard crossbar assemblies. Fold another layer on top of the rear keel in the box. Place the remaining tubes in the box.

    • 5

      Fold the sail neatly so that the resulting width equals the width of your short pack box, and lay the sail in the top.

    • 6

      Add any remaining soft items on top of the sail such as hang loops, cover bags and Velcro ties. Fold the protective bag on top of the corners of the box, and zip it up. Cinch all the Velcros, and compress the package.