- Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:34 pm
#182297
I'm fairly new to the sport of hang gliding. I haven't taken a lesson, but I've begun speaking with many hang gliding pilots across the nation. From what I've read here, it doesn't seem that many of you actually offer Tandem flights, is this correct?
I think a great way to promote hang gliding is by simply taking people up for the excitement of a tandem flight. The main reason I haven't been yet is my weight. I'm kind of a big guy (alright, real big, about 280 lbs.), but I've been busting tail trying to get down to a reasonable weight to fly.
I've talked to a couple of "regular joes" who have taken Tandem flights and would not stop talking about it for at least a year after their first experience.
From an extreme newbie perspective, it seems that taking a tandem flight and word of mouth from there would be the best way to spread the word about hang gliding.
I've also talked to several people who did not take a tandem their first time out, and went out for lessons. I was surprised at how many people got burned out so quickly because they didn't realize how difficult it really would be.
I'm kind of new to this forum, as well as the sport, but I thought I would try to put my two cents in and see what kind of response back I could get. If I was interested in getting Tandem certification eventually, and starting a tandem operation, what kind of cost/time would I need to invest in this?
I think a great way to promote hang gliding is by simply taking people up for the excitement of a tandem flight. The main reason I haven't been yet is my weight. I'm kind of a big guy (alright, real big, about 280 lbs.), but I've been busting tail trying to get down to a reasonable weight to fly.
I've talked to a couple of "regular joes" who have taken Tandem flights and would not stop talking about it for at least a year after their first experience.
From an extreme newbie perspective, it seems that taking a tandem flight and word of mouth from there would be the best way to spread the word about hang gliding.
I've also talked to several people who did not take a tandem their first time out, and went out for lessons. I was surprised at how many people got burned out so quickly because they didn't realize how difficult it really would be.
I'm kind of new to this forum, as well as the sport, but I thought I would try to put my two cents in and see what kind of response back I could get. If I was interested in getting Tandem certification eventually, and starting a tandem operation, what kind of cost/time would I need to invest in this?