Learn to Hang Glide with Dune Hang Gliding Lessons at the Largest Hang Gliding School in the World


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Dune Hang Gliding Lessons

Dune Hang Gliding lessons are conducted at our world famous Hang Gliding School 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 three hours long and starts with check-in (15 minutes prior to class time). Each class has no more than five students per instructor. You then have about one hour of ground school including a training video.

Coaching Before the Flight 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. Instructors will first demonstrate an ideal flight. He/she will then help you get into your harness, provide you with any last minute instructions, and help you launch, fly, and land. As you progress during the lesson, you may choose to receive less assistance.

Hang Gliding Lessons You will run into the wind, and depending on the wind conditions, you can travel anywhere from 30 to 100+ yards at 5 to 15 feet above the sand. Each trip down the dune is termed a "flight". The standard beginner lesson includes 5 flights. You might not land on your feet the first or even your second attempt. Instructors will critique your flying style and help you become the best pilot you can be during this time. With a little luck and some skill, you'll be landing on your feet by the end and will know the feeling of wind powered flight.