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Hang gliding has come a long way since the early days. Modern hang gliders are carefully designed, safe aircraft that offer the closest thing to flying like a bird.
The earliest hang glider was constructed by John Dickenson, in 1963. He first kite was modelled on the famous recovery wing for the Gemini space capsule that was developed by NASA. It had all the basic features of modern designs, including the triangular control bar. The well-known older style hang gliders with a delta-wing kite shape have recently been replaced by more modern designs:
# Flex Wing hang gliders have a simple and light tubing frame with a highly flexible wing constructed of sailcloth, that is stiffened into an efficient aerofoil shape using long aluminium battens. The wings are usually braced with wire, and are controlled by the pilot shifting his weight.
# Hang Glider with Rigid Wings resemble aircraft but without a tail. They are built from carbon fibre mat material and epoxy, and they are very strong and light weight.
# Ultralight Sail Planes have cockpits and normal wing layouts like full size gliders, but they can be folded for transport. They have wheels for takeoff and landing. They also have the best performance. However, they are expensive and more difficult to transport. Lightweight engines with attached propeller units are also available, making them self-launching for soaring. All hang glider pilots have to undertake qualification course through an accredited flying school. The course includes basics of ground-handling, launching, flying and landing, and hang gliding theory. Many operators throughout Australia offer tandem hang glider flights. Tandem hang gliders are designed to carry the weight of two people, with the passenger in a secure harness in front of your instructor and connected to the glider and together by spreader bars. Before the flight there is an introductory lesson of about 30 minutes where help assembling the equipment and you are taught the basics of hang gliding. Tandem Joy flights are also available using powered hang gliders. The locations for hanging gliding include: Stanwell Park, Newcastle, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast.
Listed below are the best Australian Hang Gliding - Tours, Adventures, Trips, Packages, Operators and Locations throughout Australia, listed by name and location. Scroll through the list and click the operator's link to get more information. Click the town links to see the range of operators and tours available in the area. Use the search tools to select by State, Region and Town.
NSW>Central Coast>Somersby
Microlight Adventures
In a word, microlighting is freedom! Freedom to escape the mundane routine of life, the traffic jams, the confines of conventional flying. You do not need all the facilities of larger aeroplanes, the training or qualifications for a full private pilots licence, or a huge bankroll to pay for it all. Any fair sized paddock can be your aerodrome. In the air the views are breathtaking, skimming past the clouds, flying high, the sense of freedom is complete.
NSW>Hunter>Newcastle
Air Sports
Experience tandem Hang Gliding over the beautiful beaches of Newcastle from a Hang Glider or Paraglider. Flight duration is 20-30 minutes in the air depending on conditions. We fly 7 days a week as the weather allows. Through tandem flights you can experience the excitement of launch, look down on our beautiful city and beaches, and savour the peaceful serenity that is only experienced by birds... and a few lucky people.
NSW>Illawarra>Stanwell Park
HangglideOz
We are Australia`s most experienced and one of the longest established instructional and tandem hanggliding flight centres, and are open seven days a week - weather permitting. Tony Armstrong and the team are dedicated to provide you with a safe and easy introduction to hang gliding. Since 1987, HangglideOz has introduced in excess of five thousand students and tandem passengers to the sport of hangliding, operating from the Stanwell Park and Wollongong sites.
NSW>Illawarra>Stanwell Park
Sydney Hang Gliding Centre
We specialise in Hang Gliding and are available to take you flying everyday, weather permitting. Your Chief Flying Instructor is Chris Boyce one of the most qualified, experienced and respected in the country. Our caring team is highly qualified offering you safe, personal instruction and an exhilarating, memorable flying experience. We use the most modern and latest glider designs available and this is a trademark of our business.
NSW>NorthernNSW>Lennox Head
Byron Airwaves Hang Gliding School
Byron Airwaves Hang Gliding School conducts lessons from Cape Byron and Lennox Headland and includes tandem introductory flights. We have been flying the local headlands and beyond for over 25 years now and can offer an exciting yet relaxing, quiet hang gliding flight to experience flying freedom. Keep a lookout for the dolphins and sea life which abounds around the marine park along our coastline.
NSW>Port Macquarie>Port Macquarie
Midcoast Microlights
Midcoast Microlights are situated at Telegraph Point, 15 minutes from Port Macquarie. We offer Trial Introductory Flights (TIF) with the opportunity to take photos of the breathtaking views around Port Macquarie. If you wish to further you flying experience, we can train you through to your Pilot Certificate and on to Passenger and Cross Country Endorsements and to Instructor Training courses.
TAS>Huon Valley>Geeveston
Eagle Hang Gliding
Eagle Hang Gliding, located at the Tahune Forest Airwalk at Geeveston, will take you on a unique 400 m flight, twice! As you glide high above the forest you will see the wilderness through the eyes of a wedge-tailed eagle and experience the freedom of flight, with the safety of cable hang gliding. You will have some of the best views of the Southern Forests and Huon River whilst you glide above the magnificent southern forests. Tel: +61 (0) 419 311 198
VIC>Grampians>Trawalla
Dynamic Flight
Dynamic Flight Hang Gliding School is located in the Victorian Pyrenees winery region. We have Hang Gliding Federation of Australia accreditation. Dynamic Flight is one of the few hang gliding schools in Australia that operates year round. We run hang gliding certificate courses every 5 to 6 weeks throughout the year. We guarantee you more take-offs, landings and flying time than any other school in Australia during our certificate courses.Dy
VIC>Wine and High Country>Bright
The Eagle School of Microlighting
Victoria`s longest running Microlight and Hang-Gliding school, Eagle School of Microlighting operates out of Bright and has established itself as one of the best, most reliable flying schools in Australia. It is located at the base of Mount Buffalo; operating from the Porepunkah airstrip virtually seven days a week. Owned and operated by Stephen and Lisa Ruffels who have over 35 years of combined weight-shift flying experience.