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Hang Gliding in Arizona

Locations, Launch Areas, Companies, Equipment

 


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Company:
Arizona Airfoils
Sky Masters School of Hang Gliding
Sonora Wings

Launch Area:
Mingus Mountain
Oatman Mountain
Shaw Butte
South Mountain

City:
Tucson, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

City/Location:
Yavapai County, Arizona
Maricopa County, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona

 


The companies listed above are business listings for hang gliding in Arizona. Sky Masters School of Hang Gliding and Sonora Wings have provided us with detailed information about their companies in order to better serve you. Are you familiar with a new company or unlisted launch area for hang gliding in Arizona? Please recommend a company or popular launch location.

 

Hang Gliding in Arizona
Hang Gliding in Arizona

 

 
Hang gliding is the sport of piloting an aircraft called a hang glider. Modern hang gliders provide the ability to stay airborne for hours and travel hundreds of miles. The pilot uses a body harness to strap into a light-weight non-motorized glider that is foot-launched from a mountain, hill, or tall structure. In areas with flat terrain, a technique called "Aerotowing" is used to get the glider in the air. Hang gliding is generally viewed as an unsafe sport but has increased in safety over the years. Most modern gliders have an aluminum alloy frame with a fabric wing. The glide ratio has improved which allows gliders to fly for extended time periods. Instruments used during flight include a variometer, GPS, and radio. Safety equipment used include a helmet, backup parachute (for both the pilot and the glider), first-aid, ropes, and a knife. For a high altitude flights, oxygen tanks are needed.
 

 



 

Hang Gliding Company: Website: Address / Location:

Arizona Airfoils Hang Gliding School

No Website Found

Address:
5306 East 18th Street
Tucson, Arizona 85711


Sky Masters School of Hang Gliding


www.hangglidearizona.com

Location:
Phoenix Regional Airport


Sonora Wings Hang Gliding School


www.sonorawings.com

Location:
Phoenix Regional Airport

 


Arizona Hang Gliding – Winter 2011. A film by Greg Porter

 

Hang Gliding in Arizona

 

Hang Gliding in Arizona

 


Hang Gliding on Shaw Butte in Phoenix, Arizona

 


2007 Hang Gliding / Paragliding in Arizona including Mingus

 

 

Equipment for Hang Gliding

 
Most modern gliders have an aluminum alloy frame with a fabric wing. Instruments used during flight include a variometer, GPS, and radio. Safety equipment used include a helmet, backup parachute (for both the pilot and the glider), first-aid, ropes, and a knife. For a high altitude flights, oxygen tanks are needed.
 
               

 

 

 

 

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