How to Break Down a Hang Glider

Video Transcript

"Hi this is David Duke, welcome to Expert Village. In, in this clip, we're going to finish up breaking down the glider. You have to have parked it in appropriate position in the wind, so it's not going to blow over on you, and we're putting back on all the protective bags, and the protective padding, that keeps the wing from getting worn through on wear points, And, from some of the tubes from puncturing and bending and etcetera. And then you have to keep the wires all in a nice even bunch so they don't get bent or kinked. One other important thing about breaking it down is making sure all the sand gets out of it. The sand in the bag as you're driving, wears the sail out. These are the tip bags. Now I'm going to de-tension the wing, the crossbar's going to come back up, and the glider's going to settle like a, like it's wings are broken. Another important part when you're setting, when you're breaking down, is to not step on your parts properly treated, this equipment is extremely safe and very well tested. This is the sail cover bag, this takes all the brunt of the UV damage that the glider would otherwise have and, never leave your glider set up in the sun longer than you want it to be, because that just takes away it's lifespan. This is how we do it to keep it out of the sand while we zip. The rest of the procedure usually involves turning it back on its back, collapsing the frame, and storing it all neatly in there. But out here, we haven't figured out a way to flip it over on its back without these gathering lots of sand. So we're going to carry it over to the asphalt, and then, like this, and then we'll finish the breakdown over there. We take off the nose wire, and get ready to flip it on, on its back. Don't drop the parts, they get lost so easily when they fall. A reputable dealer is not going to sell you a glider that's inappropriate to your needs, or has not been maintained properly. I laid all the wires so they come out nice and smooth, and none of them are kinked in here. And these are all our battens, they get stored down here by the tail. Treat your, treat your zipper nicely."