![]() ![]() We will do at least one tandem before you attempt soaring or thermalling yourself. Tandem flights are part of the training syllabus. As you progress you will graduate to higher and higher flights. We specialise in high altitude, foot-launched hang gliding, which is what most South Island HG pilots are into. Launching techniques are practiced and perfected on our training slopes before attempting high flights. ![]() All hang glider pilots need to learn foot-launching techniques to safely participate in this sport. Your first flights will be just 1 – 2 metres above the ground. Lessons start on flat ground where you learn to set up and balance the glider in the wind. He has taught over 100 people how to fly hang gliders, including conducting training for the NZ Army. Glenn Meadows is one of New Zealand’s most experienced hang gliding instructors. Whether you want a weekend’s only training course or a condensed 1 – 2 week block (the best way to learn), we will suit your needs. We have fantastic results with training HG pilots. Under 16 years of age must have parent or guardian signature *Note: The weight limit for tandem passengers is 100kg maximum ![]() Whether your goal is becoming a qualified HG pilot yourself, or just to enjoy the views Nelson has to offer, then taking an introductory tandem is perfect for you.Ĭost – $185.00 per tandem (pick up and return from Nelson free of charge). For the adventurous, there is the option of some in-flight aerobatics and then an effortless landing on soft rubber wheels. The pilot may be able to give you control (even on your first tandem) and instruct you on how to operate the glider. The flight is from 15 to 20 minutes, which includes soaring, or thermalling up high, and then gliding out to our landing zone over 3.5 kilometres away. For tandem flights, we use the most up to date “Sky Floater” gliders, which ensure you get the best flight possible, with the highest level of safety. Using a special two-person hang glider we fly from Barnicoat, a 2,000-foot hill (660 metres) less than 10 kilometres from Nelson City. Your tandem pilot will give you a briefing with everything you need to know, and then you will be ready to fly. Age is no barrier, we have taken as young as seven years and up to 85 years of age. Just a moderate level of fitness is required for a tandem flight. You can fly like the birds, high over Tasman Bay with 360-degree views that you will not forget. Nelson Hang Gliding Adventures can take you for that flight you have always dreamed of. ![]()
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