Tandem Hang Gliding Flight, Chattanooga

• Soar like a bird for up to 20 minutes
• Enjoy breathtaking views of Lookout Mountain
• No experience necessary

• Suitable for age 5 and upwards
• America‚Äôs best hang gliding resort, set on 110 acre facility
• Must be less than 250lb

Enjoy a tandem paragliding experience to remember at the largest and most successful full time hang gliding school and resort in the United States. This mountain launch and landing zone, is the best in the country, amid 55 beautiful acres of rolling hills and pasture land.

Set in a 110-acre mountain resort, the facility offers camping and lodging as well as swimming pool, volleyball court, shaded pavilions and more.

Tandem flights take place daily from 10 am until 4 pm or 6 pm depending on sunset.  Hang gliding is weather dependent. In the instance that your flight is postponed, you will be offered a mutually convenient alternative date.

Itinerary

- Check in

- Short video demonstrating the characteristics of the hang glider

- Meet your certified instructor

- Ground school and safety briefing

- Head to the launch zone where you will be strapped into the hang glider

- Fly to 2000ft behind an ultralight plane

- Actual flying time is 12-20 minutes depending on the conditions.

Allow two hours of time for the entire experience including check-in, a brief ground school and your flight.

All tandems are towed into the sky behind an ultralight airplane, designed specifically for the purpose. This means that your tandem flight will launch and land on wheels. Both you and your tandem pilot will be flying, launching and landing in a prone, lying down, position. No running is involved.

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  - Jun 02, 2016
  So, so. Wasn't as thrilling as I expected. Their camera wasn't working so I wasn't able to get any pictures. They thought it was broke, not sure so wasn't sure until I got home. Little disorganized, got the sense it was the backup staff. David B