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By Cheri Sicard

Posted August 6th, 2007

CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, USA -- You can fly! Whether you want to try hand gliding once just for the experience and to impress your friends and family, or if you truly want to delve into the sport of hang gliding, Lookout Mountain Flight Park is an excellent place to start. They have a training program that's right for you, regardless of your level of experience -- or complete lack thereof. In fact, the school has certified one in every six novice rated hang gliding pilots in the United States.

Students achieve the skills necessary for their pilot rating and have the opportunity to train exclusively on thee grassy slopes training hills or combine training hill lessons with state-of-the-art tandem flight training for the best integrated approach to learning how to fly hang gliders.

When I tell friends about the experience, they seem most surprised that it was so easy. An introductory hang gliding flight is an adrenaline rush that one needn't be athletic to accomplish. In fact, the gentleman who went up after me was 74 years old. Age is no object, as the Flight Park has introduced those from 6 - 86 to hang gliding.

Click here for a more in-depth article about a first time hang gliding experience and more great photos.

Lookout Mountain Flight Park is located at 7201 Scenic Highway in Rising Fawn, Georgia. Phone 800-688-5637 (toll-free) or 706-398-3541 or visit www.HangGlide.com. The park does offer some onsite lodging -- cabins and camping and RV spots.

For additional information about visiting Chattanooga contact the Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-322-3344 or 423-756-8687 or visit www.ChattanoogaFun.com .