Day Trips
Autumn Glider Soaring

Glide like an eagle high above the earth

Ready for a breathtaking experience? How about a day of soaring high above the earth in a glider! For the flight, you sit in the front seat of one of our 2 seater training gliders and are launched behind a tug plane to 2000 feet above the ground. The instructor, who has a similar set of controls to those in the front, will demonstrate how the glider is controlled, and then, under his watchful eye, will let you have a go on the controls. When it is time to prepare for landing, the instructor will take over the controls again. Depending on the prevailing weather conditions, you could find a thermal and climb to 4~5000 feet, your flight will typically last around 20 minutes. You will experience effortless flight and unmatched views from above.

Conditions

This trip is less dependent on wind conditions than hang gliding for example, but in high wind or stormy conditions, the trip may need to be rescheduled. We will notify everyone a minimum of 12 hours before the trip if this is the case, and a reschedule date will be offered.

Event Details

Included: Transportation, flight, instruction, taxes and gratuity.
Bring Your lunch and snacks for the road and water.
Depart 9:00 AM; check-in at 8:45 AM
Departure/Return Location Our passenger van departs from the NE corner of 73rd Street and Broadway
Return Around 6:30 PM
Reservations are extremely limited—no refunds or transfers for this event.

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Please be sure to enter the total number of people in the Qty box. In addition, be sure to include your friends’ names and cell-phone numbers on the final Checkout page. The final discount price is the price per person, multiplied by the Qty you enter.

Reminder about Trip Conditions

We closely monitor snow, ice and related weather conditions before each trip. Lack of snow or similar, unsatisfactory weather/trail/river conditions may lead to changes to the trip or rescheduling or cancellation.

Please consult the individual trip description or Event Calendar for notice of any such changes. Refer to our full Policies page for more information about reservations and cancellations.

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