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Hang Gliding in North Carolina

Locations, Launch Areas, Companies, Equipment

 


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Company:
Foothills Flight Park
Kitty Hawk Kites Inc.
Southern Skies
Thermal Valley Hang Gliding

Launch Area:
Jockey’s Ridge
Moore Mountain
Pinnacle Mountain

City:
Hiddenite, North Carolina
Nags Head, North Carolina
Taylorsville, North Carolina
Lenoir, North Carolina

City/Location:
Nags Head, North Carolina
Alexander County, North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina

 


The companies listed above are business listings for hang gliding in North Carolina. Are you familiar with a new company or unlisted launch area for hang gliding in North Carolina? Please recommend a hang gliding company or popular launch location.

 

Hang Gliding in North Carolina
Hang Gliding in North Carolina

 

 
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:


Foothills Flight Park


www.hang-glide.tripod.com

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 145
Hiddenite, North Carolina 28636


Kitty Hawk Kites Inc.


www.kittyhawk.com

Address:
3933 South Croatan Highway
Nags Head, North Carolina 27959


Southern Skies


www.southernskies.net

Location:
Taylorsville, North Carolina


Thermal Valley Hang Gliding


www.thermalvalley.net

Location:
Lenoir, North Carolina

 

Hang Gliding in North Carolina

 

Hang Gliding in North Carolina

 


Hang Gliding at Moore Mountain in North Carolina

 


Hang Gliding at Pinnacle Mountain in North Carolina

 

 

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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