Hang Gliding and Paragliding Volume 44 / Issue 1: January 2014 | Page 17

Make sure to get a
name-brand wing
currently in circulation
with a track record.
That way you will
know the wing you
are buying does not
have any issues.

S

easoned pilots know what’s up
on this topic, but new pilots
like me need a bit of guidance
when choosing a new wing. I hope
what I learned in going through this
process will help you streamline
your decision-making.
But first, a bit about me, so you
will know where I am coming from.
I started flying a year and a half ago
and currently have accumulated 80
hours, 250 flights, and countless
hours of kiting and para-waiting. My
first wing was an EN/A, which was
absolutely perfect for me. I chose it
based on advice given by my instructor and by searching for information on the web. I live in the Sierra
Nevada, which has amazing, but
spicy, thermaling conditions. My
first wing provided me with a ton
of forgiveness, security, and passive
safety. Its predictable feel was key to
my comfort, as I started to venture
out later in the mornings on my first
long thermaling flights. My first SIV/
maneuvers class boosted my comfort

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