KIWANDA KITES OREGON HANG GLIDING LLC

Kiwanda Kites Oregon Hang Gliding LLC runs the Oregon Hang Gliding School. The school is based in Corvallis, Oregon. The site says it is the only actively teaching hang gliding school in Oregon and Washington. The founder is named on the site as John C. Matylonek.

Lessons begin with an introductory lesson. The site says the day usually starts at 10 am in Pacific City, Newport, or at the Corvallis Airport, and runs to about 3 pm. Students learn launching and landing on the dune. They use simulators, classroom work, and then fly a real glider on the beach. Tandem flights happen only on the coast, when wind allows and the rider weighs under 160 pounds.

The site says training to become a rated pilot takes about 15 lesson days. That is about 10 flights per lesson day. The site says lessons 11 to 14 teach strategy and judgment for safe recreational flying. The site lists a group lesson price reduction of 20 dollars for each lesson when three others join.

The site lists prices for vouchers. A one fun day voucher costs 150 US dollars. A solo or tandem voucher costs 220 US dollars. A lesson for two costs 285 US dollars. A coordinated group of four costs 480 US dollars. The school also sells hang gliders and equipment, and it offers glider storage and gift certificates.

Booking is by a registration form on the site. Payment is made through PayPal, and the school then adds the lesson to a shared calendar. The site asks callers to leave a message at 541 913 1339. The site also lists a Facebook page and an X account for the school.