Hike & fly
Combining hiking on foot with flying, either as a recreational outing or as a race format.
Also known as
- hike and fly standard term
Terms and slang labels apply to this language. Usage may differ in other languages.
What it means
Pilots carry their own kit up to launch and then fly down or onwards. In races the course is covered partly on foot and partly in the air. Unlike vol-biv, it need not involve several days or nights out.
Example in context
On Saturday I'll hike up with my wing and fly back down.
Sources and review
- FAI Sporting Code Section 7L – Paragliding Hike & Fly (2024), 1.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
- Flybubble – Getting into paragliding Hike & Fly (opens in a new tab)
- Jakub Vrána — Paraglidingový slang: o trati (opens in a new tab)
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