Tandem Hang Gliding Maui

Having flown hang gliders and ultra lights since 1982 armin has accumulated some 20 000 flying hours to date.

Tandem hang gliding maui. Proflyght paragliding is dedicated to the safe enjoyment of the sport of paragliding. Armin engert started hang gliding maui in 1990 and is a faa certified flight instructor as well as a certified tandem hang gliding pilot. Is the engine very loud. We ve been operating on maui for more than 15 years and we ve taken over 10 000 people flying tandem safely.

We will turn off the engine at the end of your flight and then we can still glide safely down to the ground. Flying tandem with a certified instructor is a great way to experience the thrill of paragliding before committing to a course of solo instruction. This exciting instructional introduction to paragliding allows you to soar with a ushpa certified instructor and experience first hand the joy of paragliding. Tandem instruction is perfect for those who would like to try paragliding for the first time.

The engine is a rotax 912 4 stroke engine with silencer kit designed for noise reduction. All our instructors are certified by the united states hang gliding paragliding association. The airborne trike is a powered hang glider designed for gliding with or without power. Hang gliding maui offers flights in a powered hang glider over hana s spectacular coastline and rainforest.

After running six to eight seconds the guest will find themselves soaring high above maui. Proflyght paragliding is owned and operated by advanced tandem instructor dexter binder. Hang gliding maui has a 24 hour cancellation policy. We do this by offering interactive flight lessons using an airborne xt 912.

Your pilot armin engert has logged more than 20 000 hours of flying hang gliders powered hang gliders and general aviation planes. After a brief orientation on the basics of paragliding you and your instructor will be flying quiet and free over maui. At hang gliding maui we are dedicated to the preservation of the sport of hang gliding by offering powered hang gliding flights for the first time pilot as well as those with experience. Cancelations made less than 24 hours in advance will be charged 50 of your flight s cost.

We are located on maui simply because it is the nicest place on earth. After an amazing experience the guest and instructor land in a grassy field next to the alii lavender farm. If you are unable to make your reservation you must let us know 24 hours in advance. We are the oldest and only full time paragliding school in hawaii.

Each participant will fly with a certified instructor no experience is necessary.