Introduction to gliding – The Long flight –
A deeper first experience
The Long Flight
More time in the air, more time to understand soaring and a fuller introduction to the sport.
Give gliding the time it deserves
If you are seriously interested in gliding, this longer lesson allows the experience to unfold properly—from ground briefing to an extended flight and time to make sense of it afterwards.
Lesson price
NZ$1,300
Flying time
2–3 hours
Allow on site
About 4 hours
The experience
2 to 3 hours of flying in a DuoDiscus.
One aerotow is included.
Ground school and briefings before the flight.
A flexible plan
You may be offered the controls at appropriate times to try straight-and-level flight and turns.
The schedule may move around to suit the weather.
Allowing an extra day or two gives us the best chance of choosing good conditions.
This is an instructional experience for people genuinely interested in gliding, conducted under Gliding New Zealand’s Part 149 system. For a sightseeing-only scenic flight, please contact Glide Queenstown, a Part 115 scenic-flight operator.
Take the longer introduction
Send Milan your preferred dates and leave enough flexibility for Omarama’s best flying weather.