Plane crazy - learning to fly for a birdman competition.

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Published on June 26, 2020 1:41:27 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui3nwiNFaKA

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Meet Alan, he is learning to fly his homemade glider for the annual Birdman of Bognor competition.

The event involves running off an elevated ramp of 20 to 35 feet high at the end of a pier and attempting to 'fly' the furthest distance. There was an initial prize of £1,000 for anyone who could travel beyond 50 yards (46 m). Since starting, the prize money and qualifying distance have increased and in 2009 at Worthing, it stood at £30,000 for reaching 100 metres (330 ft). The competition is divided between serious aviators mainly flying hang-gliders (Condor Class), inventors with home designed and built machines (Leonardo da Vinci Class), and people in fancy dress