For us, flying hang gliders is a realization of that dream. Hang gliders represent the perfect compromise between portability, performance and safety. Hang gliding has been called the "flying-est flying", where pilots use windpower alone to fly to great heights, over vast distances or just float around the local site having fun. 

Hang gliders are incredible aircraft. The current world record for straight-line distance is over 700km. Altitude gains to over 20,000ft have been achieved. All this from a wing that you can fold up and carry on your shoulder!

In Cape Town we are lucky to have some world-class hang gliding sites. Surfing buttery smooth ridge lift along Table Mountain, or climbing in powerful thermals and flying cross-country at Porterville are experiences that await you as a hang glider pilot in the Cape. 

Training begins with students getting the feel for gliders on flat ground, before progressing to small hops on dunes or using a towing system that keeps you a few feet off the ground. 

Once the necessary skills have been developed, students have their first high flights under the supervision of their instructor.

After qualifying with a novice license, pilots will be mentored by more senior pilots from the club as they continue to build up airtime and experience and earn higher license ratings allowing them to fly from more diverse sites.