Sacramento Hang Gliding Novice Training

The next rating that pilots need is the Novice rating. This is the “journeyman” rating where the pilot can start flying on his own. A typical Novice flight consists of the pilot towing up to 500 feet, flying around the field, and landing within 100 feet of a target. There are also harness and parachute skills that we cover. A Beginner pilot will typically need 5-10 lessons to get their Novice rating. We find more variation here due to student aptitude, prior aviation experience, weather conditions, and how often the student can train, etc.