What to Wear Hang Gliding
Reviewed by the Seeking Adrenaline team
Wear clothes you can run in and a closed-toe shoe that will not come off. Layers for the launch temperature, not the parking-lot photo. The school usually provides helmet and harness.
Quick Facts
- Closed-toe shoes you can run in — required almost everywhere
- Layers beat a single heavy coat
- No loose scarves or dangling jewelry near the frame
- Tie long hair back
- Confirm any site-specific clothing note on their official page
Shoes
Recommended: sneakers or light trail shoes with a secure fit. Avoid: sandals, flip-flops, heels, loose shoes that can come off mid-run.
Clothes
- Comfortable outdoor pants or shorts for the temperature at launch
- Shirt you can move in; add a light layer for cooler launches
- Avoid floor-length skirts and anything that can snag
- Gloves only if that operator suggests them for cold launches
Can I Wear Sandals?
No.
What Not to Bring Into the Harness
- Loose phones without a mount the operator allows
- Big backpacks during flight
- Food you will not finish before launch
FAQ
Do they issue a suit? Sometimes a jacket. Bring layers.
Can I wear a dress? Only if you can run and hang/harness safely. Pants or shorts are simpler.
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Browse Air for Hang gliding tandem operators, or jump to one of these live listings:
- Fly Away Hang GlidingSanta Barbara, CAView
- Rhodes Hang GlidingSan Bernardino, CAView
- Windsports InternationalSylmar, CAView
- Paradise AirsportsGroveland, FLView
- The Florida Ridge Airsports ParkClewiston, FLView
- Lookout Mountain Hang Gliding SchoolRising Fawn, GAView
- Thermal Valley Hang GlidingLenoir, NCView
- Morningside Flight ParkCharlestown, NHView
- Hang Gliding TahoeCarson City, NVViewWebsite
- Hangar 3Middletown, NYView
- Cowboy Up Hang GlidingWharton, TXView
- Birdman AcademyDraper, UTView
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