Gliding in New Zealand
The following is a listing of gliding operators arranged, more-or-less, in geographic order starting in the north. The description of each operation is supplied by the operators themselves.
Whangarei
District Gliding Club
Gibbs Rd, Puhipuhi
Whangarei Gliding Club flies every weekend and public holidays,
weather permitting. We have NZGA Qualified Instructors for training
new Pilots. Trial flights are our speciality. Enjoy panoramas of the
Bay of Islands, and inland Northland. Experience the
thrill of a winch launch to 1500 feet above ground, to soar
majestically in air currents generated by the sun.
Piako Gliding Club
Waikato Region
Take your first flight in a glider and experience the
magic of silent flight. Fly in two seat glider with
gliding instructor.
Nelson
Hang Gliding Adventures
8 Brook Terrace, Nelson
Hang Gliding services including tandem flights and
instruction in NZ's sunniest region. After a 4 wheel
drive into Nelson's mountains you can hook in as
passenger on a dual hang glider and enjoy views which
only the birds see. What a beautiful way to see Nelson.
Antigravity Hang Gliding
Ltd.
507 Malaghans Road, Dalefield, Queenstown
Antigravity uses a specially designed microlight called a Dragonfly to
tow (aerotow) you and your pilot into the sky. This is tandem hang
gliding at its best! You are taken to an altitude of 3900 ft above the
valley - where the glider is released from the tow plane and you and
your pilot can fly freely over the amazing Cardrona Valley. Flight time
is a guaranteed 20 minutes minimum.
Extreme
Air
Flight Park,
Malaghan Road RD1
Extreme Air is
the only company in New Zealand that can offer you the option of
hang-gliding or paragliding tandems, so depending on what sort of thrill
seeker you are and the weather conditions at the time, we can cater the
flight to your needs, scenic sensation, or adrenalin pumping joy ride.
No experience necessary. Extreme Air pilots are accomplished competition
pilots who have been ranked 1st in the world in speed gliding (John
Smith) and best New Zealand female paragliding aerobatics. Our pilots
have thousands of hours experience, so you can be assured your safety is
in the best possible hands.
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