The Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding School just celebrated a pretty significant milestone; the first all female led Hang Gliding Lesson in company history! What better time to celebrate this accomplishment than on International Women’s Day? Read on to learn more about Lead Instructor Alex Jones, Hang Gliding Instructor Skylar Grindstaff, KHK’s part in getting … Continued
We’re here to share amazing stories about Hang Gliding as a family tradition. Recently, we got to sit down and chat with 2 Hang Gliding Dads, and their kids who have followed in their footsteps at Kitty Hawk Kites.
The Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding Spectacular is the longest running hang gliding event in the world! This year, the Kitty Hawk Kites Flight School is proud to be hosting the 50th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular. Pilots and friends from all over the country are driving and flying to the Outer Banks the weekend of … Continued
This past weekend, something amazing happened. Against all odds, the 48th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular Competition took place on October 25-27. The Spectacular is the longest continually running hang gliding competition in the world. We were afraid that we wouldn’t be able to uphold that tradition due to the current circumstances. But thanks to the … Continued
Our OBX hang gliding school assistant manager, Billy Vaughn welcomed paragliding pilot Joe Seitz to our bi-weekly zoom discussion and Q&A. We covered the topic of staying current.
How to Thoughtfully Anticipate and Manage Risk On Friday, May 8th we held a Zoom call to present tips and advice on flight planning for Hang Gliding and Paragliding pilots. Several experienced pilots came together to share their knowledge on the best ways to manage risk and ensure safe flights. Our panel included Wolf Gaidis, … Continued
In February 2019, I ventured to Valle de Bravo, Mexico to participate in the legendary El Peñón Classic Race, a hang gliding competition known for attracting the fiercest sport class competitors in the world.
How my brain ever chose to be a comp hang glider pilot I will never understand. But this is my genesis story.
