TANDEM FLIGHTS Are Back!

Come fly with us!

Come join us for a tandem instructional flight and enjoy the splendor of the Connecticut River Valley from the air. This is a great way to experience high altitude hang gliding. First, a professional tandem hang gliding instructor will give you an overview of the flight to come. The two of you are then hooked into our special tandem hang glider. This hang glider is set up to take off and land on wheels so that no running is required.

After you and the hang glider are hooked to a powered aircraft by a towline and other safety equipment, the fun begins!

As the aircraft pulls the hang glider down the runway, you take to the air with the instructor on the controls. After a few minutes of being attached to the tow line and receiving initial instructions, you are over 2000 feet above the ground and it’s time to be set free from the tow plane. You are now gliding freely around the sky while taking in the awesome view. About this time, as your instruction continues, the instructor will assist you in taking over the controls (situational and weather depending) as you learn the basic skills of flying.

As you approach the ground, your instructor will provide direction to you on landing the hang glider as they ease the hang glider back onto the runway and rolls to a stop (similar to the landing of a conventional aircraft). The typical flight duration can be 10-15 minutes or longer depending on conditions and your desired altitude.

Students must be at least 14 years old to fly. Students up to 94 years old have flown at Morningside! THERE IS A WEIGHT LIMIT RANGING FROM 200-225 LBS DEPENDENT ON VARIABLE CONDITIONS. If you are close to this range, please call or email to discuss before booking your reservation. We fly from 8am – 10am and 4pm – 6pm most days  Mid day conditions can be more active and therefore more turbulent. Pilots will postpone and resume flying during the day according to the conditions.