This was one of our best flights to date. Not because it was the longest, or highest (might be), or even the prettiest. No, it was just very realistic. I mean that in the most basic of terms, to be sure, but realistic in that we captured what was essentially a ‘Hang Glider Flight’.
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Mt. Tamborine – Site Guide
Mt Tamborine is a popular hang gliding site in Queensland, Australia, located about 50 minutes from Brisbane and 30 minutes from Gold Coast. It offers spectacular views of the hinterland and the coast, as well as a variety of flying conditions for different skill levels.
Flying Fox – Site Guide
Flying Fox is a hang-gliding and paragliding site located in the Gold Coast hinterland, Queensland, Australia. It is regarded by many as the hidden gem of SE QLD flying sites, with spectacular views of the Lamington National Park and the Numinbah Valley.
Hinchcliff’s – Site Guide
Hinchcliff is a hang gliding and paragliding site located in Beechmont, Queensland, Australia. It is a thermic site with great cross-country potential, but it is not ridge soarable. It is often flown when the wind strength is too strong to fly from Beechmont
Rosin’s Lookout – Site Guide
Rosin’s Lookout is a popular hang gliding and paragliding site in Beechmont, Queensland, Australia. It offers stunning views of the Numinbah Valley, the Springbrook plateau, the Lamington National Park and the Tweed Valley.
Bee Canyon LFB – Site Guide
Bee Canyon LFB is a hang gliding site located in the San Bernardino National Forest, California. It is a popular site for intermediate and advanced pilots who enjoy flying in thermic conditions and exploring the surrounding mountains. The site offers spectacular views of the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio peaks, as well as the Lake Perris and Moreno Valley.
Big Bear – Site Guide
Big Bear is a popular hang gliding site near Big Bear Lake, CA. It offers scenic views of the lake and the surrounding mountains, as well as consistent thermal and ridge lift conditions. The site is suitable for intermediate to advanced pilots who can handle high altitude launches and landings, as well as variable weather conditions.
Bear Back – Site Guide
Bear Mountain, a site located in the Tehachapi Mountains near the town of Stallion Springs, California. This site offers stunning views of the rolling hills and valleys, as well as excellent thermal and cross-country flying conditions.
Ant Hill – Site Guide
Ant Hill is a hang gliding site located in Bakersfield, California. It is a small hill with a grassy slope facing northwest. It is suitable for beginners and intermediate pilots who want to practice their skills and enjoy the views of the city and the mountains.
Badger Mountain – Site Guide
Badger Mountain is a prominent peak in the Puma Hills, just north of Wilkerson Pass in Colorado. It is a challenging and windy site for hang gliding, with stunning views of South Park and the Tarryall Mountains.
Babadag – Site Guide
Babadag is a mountain in southwestern Turkey, near the town of Oludeniz. It is one of the most popular sites for hang gliding and paragliding in the world, offering spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding mountains.