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Key Takeaways:

  • The website features extensive pilot reports for popular hang gliders, including contributions from Dennis Pagen, and a 22-year historical archive of "Product Lines" columns from Hang Gliding magazine.
  • It offers specialized pilot reports on light trikes for powered hang gliding and soaring, assisting enthusiasts in comparing different machines.
  • ByDanJohnson.com provides a comprehensive buyer's help system for both novice and experienced pilots, incorporating tools such as PlaneFinder, SpecCheck, Owner Feedback, and "Ask Dan" Q&A sessions.
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Updated: 7 December 2001

If you like hang gliding…
then you have come to the right page. Currently, the Website has several Dennis Pagen pilot reports of the most popular hang gliders. (Thanks to Dennis for working me to bring you his fine reports.)

I also have posted the last few Product Lines columns from Hang Gliding magazine. This column has run every month for the last 22 years and therefore represents a significant historical record for the sport of hang gliding. I will add the newest versions each month and will go back and add the older ones on a steady basis.

Powered Hang Gliding & Soaring
Those hang glider pilots willing to add engines to the equation will find some pilot reports on light trikes. These are machines I have flown that can deliver soaring flight to hang gliding enthusiasts. Some are better than others. well, that may be why you visited this site — to see the differences.

Other solutions
ByDanJohnson.com is much more than hundreds of pilot reports and thousands of photos. I have tried to create a help system for buyers that should be useful to both beginners and experienced pilots. Please look around the site and check out the special features of ByDanJohnson.com

PlaneFinder©
PlaneView©
SpecCheck©
Pros & Cons ©UF! magazine
Owner Feedback
Manufacturer Comment
Ask Dan (chat-room Q&A sessions)
…and more to come

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