stackyFACTSWith no mechanical flaps or rudder pedals, hang glider pilots steer entirely by throwing their own mass around inside a hanging harness. Want to dive? aggressively pull your body forward. Want to turn? violently swing your hips. It is essentially aggressive yoga suspended thousands of feet in the air.
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