Flying in tandem on a hang-glider over a New Zealand coast
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Patrick Monro takes people for tandem flights on his hang-gliders. He also teaches people how to fly them.

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    Hang-gliders

    Hang-gliders are unpowered aircraft. They maintain flight by employing a flying surface (wing) called an aerofoil. While powered aircraft use their own power source (motor and propeller or jet ...

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