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50th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular

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

49th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular Recap

This past May 13th-16th, we hosted the 49th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular at Jockey’s Ridge State Park and the Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg, NC. Pilots from across the United States joined us to compete and celebrate hang gliding. Get yourself up to date on the results of the Spectacular with this recap. Enjoy! Scoreboard Below … Continued

A Spectacular Hang Gliding Competition

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

New 2020 Event Dates

We look forward every year to hosting outstanding events for our Outer Banks guests. This year our events will look a little different in order to keep everyone safe. For now, we are asking everyone attending any of our events to wear a face covering and maintain social distancing. We also have had to reschedule … Continued

A Hang Gliding Flight in Mexico

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.