. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. 1 he author gloats. Lankford By the end of my lesson I'm a little winded from hefting the glider back up the dune five times, even with the help of the instructors and the ocean breezes. But I'm not tired — I'm pumped up and ready to go again. Back at the school's office, Torrington presents me with a first- flight certificate and signs off my first lesson in a logbook. "Congratulations!" he says, as he hands over the booklet. "Your feet left the ground and you had wings. You ; In
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. 1 he author gloats. Lankford By the end of my lesson I'm a little winded from hefting the glider back up the dune five times, even with the help of the instructors and the ocean breezes. But I'm not tired — I'm pumped up and ready to go again. Back at the school's office, Torrington presents me with a first- flight certificate and signs off my first lesson in a logbook. "Congratulations!" he says, as he hands over the booklet. "Your feet left the ground and you had wings. You ; In that respect, I consider myself like Icarus, the mythological high flier with wings of wax and feathers. But my wings didn't melt, and I alit safely back on earth rather than crashing into the ocean. The ancient Greeks who held the Icarus myth in awe would be impressed. That night as I finally wind down in my hotel room, I look at the many spaces in my logbook yet to be filled in and fantasize about future lessons to take and skills to learn. I can drive to the coast for more instruction on weekends and even get my boyfriend in on the fun. And then there's the exciting prospect of launching from an ultralight and tandem flying with an instructor 2,000 feet in the air. And if I get really good, I can go to the mountains and like that Cherokee brave at The Blowing Suddenly, 40 seems far, far away. ? f lew places in the country offer as gentle a terrain for hang gliding lessons as the rippling dunes at Jockey's Ridge State Park, and Kitty Hawk Kites is currently the only school operating nearby. Open year-round except for Christmas Day, the school is busiest from May until October. A basic five-flight first lesson on the dunes costs $69, but various packages of instruction are also offered. All equipment is supplied by the school, but you'll want to show up in proper clothing: wear closed-toe shoes and dress Want to Learn to Fly?. Kitty Hawk Kites owner John Harris for t
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