The Experience

Interactive flying at its best!

This “interactive” experience will put you in the pilot’s seat! You’ll leave not only with some real “hands-on” piloting time, but memories you’ll never forget!

Due to the fact that traditional tandem hang gliding is so subject to constant weather variations, we offer instructional powered hang gliding.

We instruct you on the basics of flying powered hang gliders – one of the safest aircraft flying today. No experience is necessary. An FAA-certified instructor gives you a hands-on lesson in trike flying while you soar over breath-taking Lake Tahoe in your own personal aircraft.

Our FAA registered N630PH Cosmos trike is one of the most reliable, stable, quiet and fun light-sport aircraft in the world. This trike features tandem seating in which you, the student, is in the rear and the instructor in the front; similar to riding a motorcycle in the sky! The aircraft offers dual control from either front or rear seats and is powered by a super quiet and reliable Rotax aircraft engine. It also has a GPS and backup ballistic parachute system; a level of additional safety enjoyed by relatively few aircraft.

Your instructional flight includes a two way intercom system (headsets) enabling easy communication between you and your instructor. Helmets and flight suits are provided. During your flight you will learn the basics of weight-shift control, aerodynamics and aviation safety as well as a bit about weather and its affects on aviation. A wing mounted camera is aboard to record your experience for a nominal fee.

Flights leave from Carson City Airport, Carson City, Nevada and are scheduled in the morning only. (Reservations are required. All flights are wether permitting and subject to a 72 hour cancellation policy.) Add this experience to a day at the North Shore or South Shore of Lake Tahoe for a vacation adventure long to be remembered! Maximum weight for students is 250 lbs.

Paul Hamilton, an FAA certified pilot, has an impeccable safety record with thousands of satisfied adventurers experiencing the pleasure of powered hang gliding.

Pre-Flight
We welcome you at your Check-In to get you into a flight suit that comfortably fits over your street clothing, state-of-the-art noise cancelling headset, and visored helmet. You are then ecorted to meet your pilot for a brief pilot orientation.

After your pilot orientation you are greeted by a bustle of activity, the exciting colors of the aircraft wings, the thrill of sitting in the cockpit of your own sleek sexy aircraft, the light hum of the aircraft engine bairly heard during the crisp clear transmissions between you and your pilot with the state-of-the-art noise cancelling headsets. Our well trained pilots and skilled staff ensures a safe and comfortable take off.

Take off!
Your filled with mounting anticipation as you roll out from the hanger, down the taxi way, and make that final turn onto the runway. Then the engine reves as the aircraft gains speed to gently lift from the runway into the breeze that ushers you above the High Sierra desert and between the mountains of one of the most magnificent areas on Earth. As you fly along there is very little sense of movement of air in the comfort of your flight suit and visored of your helmet. Aloft and soaring with the birds, you will experience the spirit of flight.

Above it all, your experienced and knowledgeable pilot will begin your flight lesson. You will then, only if you wish, take the controls confidently. The pilot will welcome questions and serve as your guide for way points of local interest and Lake Tahoe’s extraordinary beauty.

Exhileration, romance, and excitement fill every colorful moment of your high-spirited adventure… We can Flight operates two aircraft at one time so you can share this significant occasion with special family members or friends.

As you gently descend to the runway at the end of the flight your first impulse is to say, “Let’s go again!”.

The experience will last an half-hour or more, but the memories will last a lifetime!

Best stories are told and friendships are celebrated with a colorful pilot certificate and digital images saved to DVD (optional).