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Scott Wise

Hang glider pilot of 44+ years and Indiana-based aviation professional (aircraft sales, part 135 operations) featured on the Adventure Sports Podcast.

Oct 16, 2026

MasonHOST
16:02
Yes.
16:03
You know? Uh, it has, uh...
16:06
Basically it has solid structure of airca- aircraft quality aluminum tubing.
16:12
Obviously cabling, you know, like I said, that could pick up, could, could pick up a car.
16:17
The sail is, uh, a medium to heavy Dacron fabric.
16:23
I've got a hang glider that was in good shape that was made in 1981 and it, I could still fly it today.
16:29
Uh, paragliders are made of nylon, and there may be some kind of treatment that helps them resist UV damage, but nylon degrades very, a lot quicker...

13 MINS LATER

MasonHOST
29:44
It's gonna add some comfort, sure, but, uh, you know, for something that, that's potentially hazardous, it could, it could add some points where it could fail.

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