Hang Gliders

Several Hang-Gliders have been seen in the magazine stories. Most of them belong to members of the 'Sodor Hang-Glider Club'.

Once, Percy mistook one of the hang-gliders for a giant kite until he got to see one up close, coming in to land. The glider tries to land beside the track, but ends up getting blown into a shallow pond. Percy's crew helped to fish the man and the glider out of the water and Percy gave the man a ride home. The next day, the man who Percy had helped save, rings the Fat Controller to arrange a special train to ferry passengers to a hang-glider display. Percy is chosen for the job and he is presented with some flags from the hang-glider club.

Rusty once spotted a hang-glider and thought it was a big bird.

Magazine Stories

 * 2004 - Glider Rider
 * 2005 - Glider Rider
 * 2011 - Flight Sight
 * 2014 - Bird Search

Annual Stories

 * 2013 Holiday Annual - Flight Sight

Trivia

 * The hang-glider Percy helped to save is marked with the letters T.P.L.