This guide describes the great fun and reward of flying sports. It covers soaring, paragliding, ballooning, remote-controlled airplane flying, ultralight piloting, and hang gliding. It discusses training requirements, time estimates, cost estimates, and safety perspectives.

This book explores all the ways to fly - especially those that can be affordably enjoyed without a lot of training. The author discusses the fun and reward of the other flying sports such as soaring, paragliding, ballooning, remote-controlled airplane flying, ultralight piloting, and hang gliding, and answers the questions most often asked about each one. This is a great introduction to variations on flight that will appeal to all ages. It discusses training requirements, the necessary time investment, cost, equipment, safety, and basics of each option. It is generously illustrated with more than 100 illustrations, including an 8-page color insert.

• Preface Acknowledgments Chapter One: Hang Gliders Chapter Two: Trikes or Flex-Wing Ultralights Chapter Three: Gliders, Sailplanes, and Self-Launching Gliders Chapter Four: Skydiving or Parachuting Chapter Five: Powered Parachutes Chapter Six: Hot-Air Balloons Chapter Seven: Ultralights Chapter Eight: Rotorcraft, Gyroplanes, and Small Helicopters Chapter Nine: Homebuilt Aircraft Chapter Ten: Remote-Controlled Miniature Aircraft Chapter Eleven: Flying Certified Factory Aircraft INDEX