E-Ville Outfitters - Learn To Fly

E-Ville Outfitters - Mountain Wings Hang Gliding Site - Lessons

Introductory Program - $125 Half Day, $150 Full Day

This is where all Hang Glider pilots got started. Discover what the sport is all about with this complete first day ground school. You will receive simulator time, ground work and your first flights from the training hill. The day starts with a film in the shop, you then get fitted for your training gear, we then walk out to our Flight park where you will begin your day of instruction. You will learn to balance the glider and start making short flights from the training hill. For Full Day students, we take a lunch break at 12:30 when we will go back to the shop, eat and watch another film. We will not be heading back out to the hill until 3:30 at which time you will go back to the point you were at when we all took our lunch break. This is when you will try to earn your way to the top of the hill for the longer flights. If you decide at the end of the day you would like to sign up for the Eagle Package and become a pilot we will put $100.00 of what you paid for the Intro program towards your Eagle package.

Lessons are done on small training hills, sort of like the "bunny slopes" used for learning to ski or snowboard. The students will fly solo in the glider, with the instructor observing and coaching from the base of the hill. The flights are brief: flying 5' to 10' above the ground, for perhaps 50-150' distance, and staying in the air for 5-10 seconds. Students make multiple flight attempts during the lesson. They launch from higher on the hill as they get more comfortable and skilled, and try to achieve longer and longer flights. The feeling of being lifted into the air as you run down the hill, even for a few seconds, is a wonderful experience!

What to Bring:
Boots or sturdy shoes (support), long pants, plenty of drinking water, sunscreen, and perhaps a change of clothes for afterwards.

Eagle Package-$1495.00 (This is the most popular lesson package we offer)

This unlimited program turns you into a rated Hang Glider pilot. Take as long as you want within a calendar year to learn every thing you need to know to fly and soar like a bird from the mountain top. We will be there to make sure you master all your flying skills. You will be required to have your own glider for all your mountain launches so make sure to ask all the questions you want to help decide what glider is best for you. We are also there for all your mountain launches until you become a rated class III pilot. Your first mountain or tow flights will be with complete radio contact with your instructor so you can relax and enjoy the air. The Eagle package also includes a training manual, your own log book, the three tests to earn your hang I, II and III ratings This program also includes you in our BBQ’s and evening bon fires and camping on top of the training hill. You will become part of "the family”.

After the first day of lessons you will be required to join the USHPA to continue. Membership dues are $75.00 per year and $15.00 for each rating card paid directly to the USHGA.

Evening 1/2 day lessons - Available to Eagle Package students

This is something new for us this year. If you have completed your first 1/2 day lesson you can sign up for our evening lesson when the air is cooler, and the winds are calmer. If you have just taken your first 1/2 day lesson, the midday break is a chance to get rested, or just to beat the heat. This starts at 4:00 pm and goes till 8:00pm.

What about Tandem Flights? (FAQ: What is a Tandem Flight?)

E-Ville Outfitters currently does NOT offer Introductory (one time) Tandem Flight Lessons. Sometimes we do tandem flights as an additional training option for students in our Eagle Package program, as another tool to help them in their goal of becoming solo rated hang glider pilots.

Additional Info :

Rates subject to change without notice.
A non refundable $50.00 is required to schedule a lesson. Visa/MC
Cash is preferred for all balances please. (Non-refundable)
Both the intro and the Eagle package include to use of all training equipment while enrolled in the programs.
Private lessons - $295.00 per day, mid week only
Glider rides up the training hill are $2.00 per ride, when available - 10 punch pre-paid card
Winch Towing lessons are $150.00 and only available to Eagle package students. Includes (3) three tows and your own tow release.
Additional tows after completing your course are $10.00 per tow. You will be required to own your own radio after the course.
Demo a new glider before ordering is $100.00. This can be applied to the price of the glider you buy. You are responsible for repairs and cleaning.