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Hang-gliding

Synonyms / Other Terms Used

Hang Glider, Delta Wing, Hand Gliding Center

Category

Sports, Adventure Sports, Sporting Activities, Land Based Activities, Activities, Recreation, Tourism

Message / Function

For notice in general and to indicate the location of facilities for hang-gliding

 

Source Description
ÖNORM A 3011 Public Information Symbol No 150: Hang-gliding ÖNORM A 3011 Front view of human figure hang-gliding
Icon No 27679: Hang Gliding by Fabio Meroni Fabio Meroni View of human figure hang-gliding from below
BSI 8501 Public Information Symbol No 9028: Hang-gliding BS 8501:2002 View of human figure hang-gliding from below
NZS 8603 Outdoor Recreation Symbol No 48: Hang Gliding NZS 8603 Side view of human figure hang-gliding
Hora page 163: CNIS Pictogram Paraglider CNIS Side view of human figure hang-gliding
U.S. National Park Service, Recreation (Land) Pictogram: Hang Gliding U.S. National
Park Service
Side view of human figure hang-gliding
Traffic Sign: Takeoff Platform for Hang-gliding (Brazil, Área para prática de esportes — TAD-06 — Voo livre) DER Side view of human figure hang-gliding
Pictogram IS3-2 Hang Glider (Alas Delta) from Ecuador Ecuador Side view of human figure hang-gliding
Pictogram ACT-DA 01: Hang Glider (Ala Delta) from Peru 2016 Peru 2016 Side view of human figure hang-gliding
Erco Pictogram No 718: Hang-gliding Erco Side view of human figure hang-gliding
Pictogram Pict-24 Hand Gliding Centre (Centre de vol libre) from Québec Québec Clipped side view of human figure hang-gliding

Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.

Discussion

The collection above illustrates the small number of concepts used in pictograms to indicate the location of facilities for hang-gliding. While all pictograms show a human figure hang-gliding, variations are induced by changing the point of view, and especially the rendering and scaling of the delta wing, which seems to be the most difficult part of the design.

In our research we discovered that there is only very limited test data available for the referent Hang-gliding, as only one pictogram was studied:

Fiori (2008) examined a map symbol very similar to the pictogram of the Brazilian National Council of Traffic, labeled as DER in the table above. 77.5 % of the responses in a Comprehension Test were classified as correct, indicating that the message intended was understood well enough according to ISO conventions.

Tests of pictograms of referent Hang-gliding

Fiori, S. R. (2008): Mapas para o turismo e a interatividade - proposta teórica e prática. Tese de Doutorado - Depto. de Geografia, FFLCH-USP.

See also

Paragliding, Ballooning

 

Updated 2024-08-02 by Ch.Brugger