TakeToTheSkies
Join a diverse community of service personnel and crank that wing into a thermal. For enthusiastic beginners and competitors alike.
Riding the Wind
Royal Navy Hang Gliding and Paragliding is open to all service members. Whether you’re a seasoned pilot or want to experience the thrill of soaring for the first time, we’ll help get you up in the air in no time.
To get involved you’ll need to complete an Elementary Pilot Course and Club Pilot Course (or EU IPPI equivalent). This can be done in just two weeks – weather permitting. Once qualified, the sky is yours. You’ll be able to access full sets of kit, ready-to-go from the shelf, so that you can get in the air and build up your hours.
From your local hill to cross-country flights and as far as the mountains of Colombia, we can’t wait to glide with you!
What you can do with Royal Navy Hang Gliding and Paragliding
Hang Gliding
- Get qualified to glide in 2 weeks
- Compete in local, regional, and international events
- Enhance your skills with regular development camps
Paragliding
- Get qualified to glide in 2 weeks
- Compete in local, regional, and international events
- Enhance your skills with regular development camps
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Hang gliding and paragliding by the numbers
The Leading Edge
- 4XInter-Service Champions
- 50Members
- 120Pilots in a race
- 10 m/sAscent rates
Contact
Join the sport
Get together, get out there, and get active.
Hang Gliding and Paragliding in the Royal Navy is managed by the Royal Navy Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (RNHGPA). Get in touch with us through Navy Sport to get on the right courses and get set up with the right kit.
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