That basic principle still applies today, but as modern technology has brought stronger and lighter materials to market at lower costs, modern gliders and sailplanes can travel greater distances.

Becoming proficient in hang gliding doesn't happen overnight. In the beginning, you might feel like a clumsy penguin—waddling ...

We’ve seen a few variometers in the past, most often for full-scale sailplane or hang glider pilots. Almost every full-scale plane has a variometer as part of its suite of gauges – usually ...