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The Blue Sky Flight Park Team
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Blue Sky is your full time, full service hang gliding flight park located less than 30 minutes ENE of Richmond, Virginia. Towing is the main way to launch on the flatlands and Blue Sky offers a variety of ways to become airborne. Beginner through advanced pilots can have fun flying over the scenic country landscape. Flights of over 5 hours duration, 8000 feet high, and distances of 50 miles have been accomplished.
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Steve Wendt brings over 32 years of teaching and flight experience to the program. The USHGA awarded Steve the
2004 Instructor of the Year for his efforts and most recently the 2007
NAA safety award. Steve is a certified USHGA advanced and tandem
instructor, flies the Dragonfly and Airborne trikes, and powered
HG harnesses. The instructional program is one of the best in the
country and is available year round, 7 days a week, weather permitting.
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Beginner Hang Gliding Lessons
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Beginning hang gliding students will fly in their first lesson at 5 to 10 feet above the ground with the Blue Sky 'Low and Slow' scooter towing methods developed by Steve Wendt. Large and forgiving training gliders let you begin safely. The feeling of floating just above the ground for hundreds of feet is something you'll never forget. On the first day you will go through a basic ground school and equipment orientation. You will learn how to hold and run with the glider while keeping your body in the proper position to control the gliders balance for proper speed and directional control. Steve won't let you get higher until you master the basic skills. Plus, no carrying the glider back up the hill. Scooter tow training allows you to fly over.....
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..... flat ground. Fatigue is minimal while the fun meter is max. Lessons are generally taught in the early morning while the air near the ground is calm. If you decide that becoming a more serious hang glider pilot is your dream, Blue Sky can take you there at whatever pace fits your schedule and finances. It usually takes 8 to 12 lessons to
graduate to 1000 foot altitudes or more, but you simply fly higher
based on your comfort level and skills you develop, safety first! You can purchase individual lessons, or pay in advance for packages of lessons that can save you money. So, make your dream of flight a reality with Blue Sky.
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Scooter Towing
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Platform Truck Towing
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Aerotowing
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Hill Launching
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Powered Trikes
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Powered HG Harnesses
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Tandem HG
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Sales, Sewing and repairs
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Camping and Fun
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Wills Wing Gliders and Harnesses Moyes Gliders Airborne Trikes Custom Sewing and more
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Featured Aircraft of the Month
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Falcon 225 in very good condition. This is a Falcon 1 style, which
means it has a weight range up to 400 pounds. Lite tandem potential,
lite trike, or just a good large pilot solo glider. Flies very well
and has never had an owner. Just a school glider that was rarely used,
as we generally don't get many large students. This glider is
available immediately for $1000 as this months special.
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Featured Item of the Month
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These
custom designed Bar Mitts wrap around the base tube with no gaps to let
the cold air inside. Wear light gloves for launch and landings then
slip them into the mitts when things get cold on those long winter
flights. Cost is $65 and come in a variety of colors, and have a tough
palm with simulated sheepskin inner lining. Great for Trike flying
also.
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Summer
Camps with Camp Horizons at the Harrisonburg Training Hills. During
these dates the Flight Park is closed as we travel and teach foot
launch skills. Call to see if you can join us.
June 25/26 July 9/10 July 23/24 Aug 6/7
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Blue Sky Hang Gliding Camp July 14 - 18
For
those who wish to take on hang gliding head on, this is the camp for
you. Spend 5 days being involved in training with 2 lessons per day,
flight activities, camping, tandem flights and loads of fun. Sign up
by calling Steve at 804-241-4324 and get the itinerary or email us at blueskyhg@yahoo.com
. This camp is at our Blue Sky Flight Park location near Richmond ,
Virginia. Camp includes 9 lessons, tandem flights, manuals, t-shirt,
camping and achieving the USHGA Hang 1 and 2 rating and more. A value
of over $1200 and available for $999. Reservations are a must. A $100 non-refundable deposit is required. All activities are weather dependent.
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Blue Sky PO Box 212 Penn Laird, VA 22846 804-241-4324
The above address is a contact mailing address for Steve Wendt and is not the location of Blue Sky Flight Park , which is located near Manquin, Virginia , about 30 minutes ENE of the Richmond area. Click 'Directions' at the top of the Home Page to find us.
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