Hillside hang gliding lessons are where you learn the skills necessary to fly a hang glider by doing it yourself, starting by ground skimming and learning your way up to the top of the mountain. A tandem hang gliding flight is when you accompany an experienced pilot at higher altitudes and he does all or [...]

Hang gliding is one of the simplest forms of human flight. A hang glider is a non-motorized, foot-launched wing. A hang glider has a frame maintaining the shape of the wing, with the pilot usually flying in a prone position. The hang glider wing is constructed of rip-stop nylon or mylar over an aluminum or [...]

No, it is not the same as parasailing. Parasailing is what you do at a beach. You are in a modified parachute tied to a boat. You get dragged around the harbor by the boat. You do not "pilot" a parasail. No, it is not the same as skydiving. Parachutes are designed to be deployed [...]

A Hang glider has a rigid frame maintaining the shape of the wing, with the pilot usually flying in a prone position. The paraglider canopy shape is maintained by air pressure and the pilot is suspended in a sitting or supine position. The hang glider has a "cleaner" aerodynamic profile and is capable of flying [...]

Hang gliders are designed to soar. The duration record is over 24 hours and the distance record is over 470 miles. In training you will start out just skimming the ground, but as you progress and become more skilled and confident you're able to go higher and use the wing for its designed purpose -- [...]

You can make hang gliding, like most adventure sports, as safe or dangerous as you want. Ways you can make it safe are to receive instruction from a certified professional and use safe equipment -- professional schools will create as controlled a learning environment as possible. Hang gliding is an outdoor sport and Mother Nature [...]

Hang gliding is an exciting way to fulfill your dream of free flight! You jog down a slope and glide away from the mountain. You do not free-fall or jump off of a cliff. Your launches and landings are deliberate and, once in the air, you will probably be surprised by how peaceful the experience [...]

Almost anyone can fly a hang glider. If you can jog while balancing a 50 lb. weight on your shoulders you can learn to fly. While flying does not require great strength (since the straps not the pilot's arms - hold the pilot up) long duration flights in turbulent conditions require a moderate degree of [...]

A brand new hang glider, harness, helmet, and reserve will cost somewhere between $5,000 - $6,000. After 8 - 10 years of fairly active usage and exposure to UV light from the sun, a hang glider is generally in need of replacement. This of course varies with how you care for your wing. It’s easy [...]

First, you need to know how to fly. No would-be pilot should purchase a wing before learning at least the basics of hang gliding. It is your instructor’s job to help you select your first wing. Different hang gliders have different characteristics and require different skill levels; your instructor will match the glider to your [...]