How does all this work? How do you get up into the air?

Your tandem instructional flight will be on a tandem glider beside a certified tandem rated instructor. A tandem glider islarger than a usual glider and is designed to carry two people into the air. The tandem glider has permanent wheels and you will launch and land similar to a small plane but at lower speeds (40-50Km/h). To get to release altitude you will be towed behind a special Australian designed ultralight called a Dragonfly. It was designed to pull hang gliders into the air similar to how sail planes are launched, but again at lower speeds. It uses a Canadian designed Bombardier engine built in Austria. Aircraft used for towing are often referred to as tugs.

Watch a typical tandem launch - download the video attached below