Want to become a hang glider pilot? The first step is to find a flight school near you and start your training!
Hang Gliding Flight School was founded in California during 2023, as an online free educational resource, sharing the fun and adventure of flying, by encouraging, teaching, and inspiring aviators, from the ages of 14 to 104, who dream of soaring through the sky.
Beginning with the most fundamental aspects of the sport, Hang Gliding Flight School aspires to share the basics of getting started in the excitement and thrill of becoming a hang glider pilot.
Welcome to Hang Gliding Flight School
Learn the basics of the Hang Gliding Flight School project, what it hopes to accomplish, and why it was created.
What is hang gliding?
The uninitiated often confuse "hang gliding" with other sporting aeronautics. This video explains the basics of hang gliding, a short history of the sport, and how it differs from other forms of aviation.
How to start hang gliding?
Many potential hang glider pilots have no idea where to start and how to become a pilot. This video will walk you through the process from taking lessons to buying your first hang glider.
How to make a hang glider roof rack?
People new to the sport of hang gliding often have no idea how hang gliders are stored or transported, because they don't realize the aircraft can be folded into a manageable storage bag.
Windsports Hang Gliding | Flight School Campus Tour
Discover the basics of flying at the largest hang gliding flight school in southern California, Windsports Hang Gliding. Meet hang gliding students and instructors and find out all the details you need to become a hang glider pilot.
GreyFit Hang Glider Training Harness | Product Review
If you are a beginner or an experienced pilot, the GreyFit training harness is a fantastic option for hang glider pilots wanting to get some extra practice.
Safest colors for a hang glider? | Most visible colors for a hang glider?
In order to remain visible and avoid collisions, what are the most effective colors you can use on your hang glider to remain easily seen by other pilots?
Hang gliding is a "dying sport"? | False Myths of Hang Gliding
One of the most ignorant false myths of hang gliding comes from cynical and misinformed people who claim it is a "dying sport". This essay factually and statistically proves, hang gliding is thriving.
Tiny Pack Hang Glider (TPHG) | Test Flights
Test flights of a tiny-pack hang glider built by Swiss gunsmith Florian Kohli at Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center in Playa Del Rey, California.
Hang gliding is full of arrogant jackasses? | False Myths of Hang Gliding
Why are hang glider pilots so condescending to new students? How to end their toxic and arrogant culture.
Hang Glider Airfield Review | Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center
Airpark review of Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center in Playa Del Rey, California.
Why should you start hang gliding?
A short "commercial" for hang gliding, inspired by the "Live By It" promotional videos, created by Carmichael Lynch for Harley Davidson in circa 2008.
Why do we fly hang gliders?
A short "commercial" for hang gliding, inspired by the "Live By It" promotional videos, created by Carmichael Lynch for Harley Davidson in circa 2008.
Hang gliding is too political? | False Myths of Hang Gliding
If you are a new pilot, feeling frustrated by the political redtape of hang gliding, this will explain why such bureaucracy exists, so you can navigate that political landscape a little easier.
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