Military specials on hang gliding

beginner lessons

Jockey’s Ridge State Park – Nags Head, NC

Beginner Dune Hang Gliding lessons are conducted at our training facility in Jockey’s Ridge State Park located at Mile Post 12 in Nags Head, NC. The dunes of Jockey’s Ridge provide the perfect platform for learning to hang glide. They have plenty of height for beginners, and are soft for landing. Through special arrangement with the State Park Service, we are allowed to conduct hang gliding lessons from these dunes. We have been providing lessons at this site for over 25 years.

A typical Beginner Dune Hang Gliding Lesson is 3 hours long and starts with check-in (30 minutes prior to class time). Each class has no more than 5 students per instructor. You then have about 1 hour of ground school including a training video.

After ground school, your class proceeds to the dunes via a scenic walkway. It’s about a 200 yard walk to the base of the dunes. Once you have climbed to the the top of the dunes (the instructor carries the glider) you begin your solo hang gliding flights. The instructor is there to help. He/she will help you get into the harness, provide any last minute instructions, and help you launch.

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TANDEM lessons

Cotton Gin – Jarvisburg, NC

Literally flying like a bird with a Kitty Hawk Kites certified Tandem Hang Gliding Instructor. Choose between 2000′ and Mile High altitude options for one of the most thrilling experiences of your life. Hands down there isn’t a better view of the Outer Banks than from a Tandem Hang Glider. 2000′ flights are approximately 10-15 minutes from take off to landing and mile high flights are 25-30 minutes roughly. Each flight is an instructional discovery lesson where you will be given the opportunity to control the glider some of the time during the flight. If you are interested in pursuing a Hang 2 (Novice) Rating, you can achieve that with our flight park team!