Torrey Pines Gift Certificate

Tandem Flights are simple – here’s how they work!

1. CALL –  We do not take reservations because our tandem flights depend on weather! If we are flying it is a first come, first serve basis. Call the morning you want to fly or check the weather conditions on our website to determine if we are flying tandems. Torrey Pines is lucky enough to enjoy flyable weather about 300 days out of the year, so there’s a good chance we are flying! If it’s flyable, then come on down.
2. WRITE – When you arrive, you’ll fill out some written waivers and a  video waiver, which generally takes 10-15 minutes. Finally, you complete a one-page, temporary membership application with the Torrey Pines Gliderport flight school. Once done, you pay and wait to meet your pilot!
3. LEARN – 10-15 minutes of preflight instruction between you and the instructor will give you all the skills and knowledge necessary to be a “great student pilot” and assist the instructor with launching, flying and landing.
4. FLY – You’ll enjoy an incredible 20 minute flight over the beautiful Torrey Pines coastal bluffs. You’ll get a bird’s eye view of the Torrey Pines Golf Course, stunning La Jolla mansions, and miles of dramatic coastline. When it’s over, you’ll land right back where you took off. On rare occasions, the wind conditions may change and pilot and passenger will land on the famous Black’s Beach for a short hike back up the cliff.