Hang Gliding Pilot Certification Course
Get an eagle-eye perspective
Enjoy the beauty and silence
Learn and improve your skills
One-on-One or Group Certification Options
Learning to fly a hang glider is a wonderful and unique experience. Our aim is to promote this sport and to teach you how to become an independent pilot in a safe, easy-to-learn, and fun way. We offer the means and make the logistics easy to perform this sport in a place with ideal weather conditions.
Tour Highlights
Become an independent pilot
Learn in a safe, easy, and fun way
Perfect weather conditions for flying all year long
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Flight Details
Price
One to One – $1,670 USD
Group of 3 – $1,280 USD
Departure time
9:00 AM
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled flight time.
Meeting point
At our office, Vuelo Libre México. “La Albarrada”. Carretera Valle de Bravo – Temascaltepec. Km 11.5.
Availability
Every day of the week, all year long
Duration
8 days or 4 weekends
Group size
1 (one to one)
Minimum 3 for group course
Participation requirements
Experience: None
Age: 14 – 64 years old
Health: Must be in good health
Weight limit: 95 kilos (205 pounds)
Included
One to One Course:
- 10 tandem instruction flights with a certified FEMEDA* instructor
- 4 sessions of low-altitude flying practices, each session lasts 4 hrs, with approx. 10 flights per session
- 6 hours of theory in class
- 8 hours of practical theory
- 6 “solo” flights with radio guidance
- 1 graduation “solo” flight
- Transportation and flying gear
Group Course:
- 10 tandem instruction flights with a certified FEMEDA* instructor
- 4 sessions of low-altitude flying practices, each session lasts 4 hrs, with approx. 10 flights per session
- 6 hours of theory in class
- 8 hours of practical theory
- 6 “solo” flights with radio guidance
- 1 graduation “solo” flight
- Transportation and flying gear
*Mexican Aeronautics Federation
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Accomodation
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes: preferably blue jeans, tenis shoes, and a light jacket
- Sunglasses
- Sunblock
About your guide
Certified professional hang gliding pilot
Good to know
- Hang gliding is one of the safest extreme sports to practice
- El Peñón is 45 minutes away from the town of Valle de Bravo
- This is one of the best places in the world to learn hang gliding
Certification Course Overview
The course will take place at the famous flying site of “El Peñón”, which is world renowned for its perfect weather conditions, where you can fly all year long.
We will meet you at our office and from there, we will drive you to the take-off area, where your course will start with the tandem instruction flights. The course will then continue with the low-altitude flying practices and will end with your “solo” graduation flight. Theory will be given throughout the whole course.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the aim of this course is that you become a certified independent pilot.
There are flying clinics for continuous education in Vuelo Libre México, to improve your flying skills. Feel free to ask!
The schedule for a day course is normally from 9 am to 5 pm.
A new time will be appointed or it will be rescheduled at your convenience.
You can continue to rent it from us every time you come, and when you feel ready, you can buy it. No pressure!
