Gearing Up
Learn what you type of gear you need to have for safe, fun hang gliding and paragliding flights.
Category: Hang Gliding
Kitty Hawk Kites is home to the largest hang gliding school, boasting over 45 years of experience sharing the joy of free flight. As a result of teaching hundreds of thousands of hang gliding students sine 1974, we have loved chasing our goal to teach the world to fly! Discover the thrill of hang gliding at our flight school in the Outer Banks. Here, you can build the foundation to become a hang gliding pilot. We offer paths to earning your hang 1 and hang 2 certifications. Then explore your interest in competition or cross country free flight.
New 2020 Event Dates
We look forward every year to hosting outstanding events for our Outer Banks guests. This year our events will look a little different in order to keep everyone safe. For now, we are asking everyone attending any of our events to wear a face covering …
Flight Planning
How to Thoughtfully Anticipate and Manage Risk On Friday, May 8th we held a Zoom call to present tips and advice on flight planning for Hang Gliding and Paragliding pilots. Several experienced pilots came together to share their knowledge on the best ways to manage …
Happy Birthday, Francis Rogallo!
Francis Rogallo was born on January 27th, 1912. The NASA aeronautical engineer is widely known as the father of modern hang gliding. He eventually celebrated 97 birthdays, but one in particular stands out, in 1974.
Anniversary of Wright Brothers Dec. 17 Flight
When Orville Wright took his place at the controls of the aircraft he and his brother, Wilbur, had built on a cold, windy December day, he was confident that flight was possible. Launching into a 20-25 mph wind, the Wright Flyer lifted into the air. …