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Hang Gliding in Florida

Locations, Launch Areas, Companies, Equipment

 


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Company:
Aerolight International, LLC
AJH Enterprises Inc.
Florida Ridge Air Sports Park
Flying High Parasail
Graybird Airsports Inc.
Miami Hang Gliding
Quest Air
Suncoast Sport Aircraft & Ultralight
Wallaby Ranch
City:
Miami, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Clewiston, Florida
St. Pete Beach, Florida
Summerfield, Florida
Coconut Grove, Florida
Groveland, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Davenport, Florida

 


The companies listed above are business listings for hang gliding in Florida. Quest Air and Wallaby Ranch 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 Florida? Please recommend a hang gliding company or popular launch location.

 

Hang Gliding in Florida
Hang Gliding in Florida

 

 
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.
 

 


Gliding with Paradise Hang Gliding in Florida

 



 

Hang Gliding Company: Website: Address / Location:


Aerolight International, LLC


www.aerolight.com

Address:
14075 Southwest 143rd Court #9
Miami, Florida 33186


AJH Enterprises Inc.


No Website Found

Address:
6604 Gunn Highway
Tampa, Florida 33625


Florida Ridge Air Sports Park


www.thefloridaridge.com

Address:
12671 East State Road 80
Clewiston, Florida 33440


Graybird Airsports Inc.


www.graybirdairsports.com

Address:
14141 SE 51st Ave
Summerfield, Florida 34491


Miami Hang Gliding


No Website Found

Address:
2550 South Bayshore Drive
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133


Quest Air


www.questairhanggliding.com

Location:
6548 Groveland Airport Rd.
Groveland, Florida 34736


Suncoast Sport Aircraft & Ultralight


No Website Found

Address:
3383 Gulf Watch Ct
Sarasota, Florida 34231


Wallaby Ranch


www.wallaby.com

Location:
1805 Deen Still Road
Davenport, Florida 33897

 

Hang Gliding in Florida

 

Hang Gliding in Florida

 


Hang Gliding at Florida Ridge Air Park in Clewiston, Florida

 


Hang Gliding at Florida Ridge Air Park in Clewiston, Florida

 

 

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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