SUBMITTED BY: Sara Weaver Do you ever get that urge just to try something new? Sometimes life calls you to do something completely out of the ordinary and unexpected. Hang gliding at Kitty Hawk Kites definitely fits the bill for getting out of a rut, …
Rogallo Birthday Celebration January 26, 2019 In celebration of what would have been the 107th birthday for the Father of Hang Gliding, Francis Rogallo, we will be taking 107 hang glider flights from the sand dune at Jockey’s Ridge State Park. Francis Rogallo flew here …
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Weaver Some trips change you for life. For me, Valle was that trip. In February 2019, I ventured to Valle de Bravo, Mexico to participate in the legendary El Peñón Classic Race, a hang gliding competition known for attracting the fiercest sport …
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Weaver My name is Sara, and I’m a competitive hang glider pilot. I’ve been obsessed with free flight since my first lessons in 2013, and suspect that I’ll always feel more comfortable 5000 feet above the ground than with 2 feet planted …
SUBMITTED BY: SARA WEAVER As my second year on the hang gliding competition circuit ends, I find myself constantly reflecting on how far I’ve come in the last two years. In the middle of this introspection I keep circling around to the same silly …