Gary Boggs, CFIG
My first exposure to sailplanes was in January of 1967 when I first read a fantastic article in the National Geographic magazine. I was 14 years old and I had always been interested in aviation but at this point I knew a sailplane (or glider) was what I really wanted to fly. Ten years later, in 1977, I had the time and the money so I found our local glider operation, began taking lessons, and I've been consumed by the sport ever since. Ive been the President of our local club several times and in the early 90s I convinced our small club that we could sponsor the Soaring Society of America (SSA) National Convention, which we did in 1998. I got my Commercial Glider Rating in 1990 and my Instructors Rating (CFIG) in 2002 and I very much enjoy teaching. I have over 2000 hours in gliders and started my own commercial soaring operation here in Hood River, OR in 2003. I love competition and have flown in our regional competitions for years and flew my Jantar 2A in the Nationals in 2002. I hold 18 Oregon state soaring records and am the SSA Governor for the State of Oregon.
Ive been self-employed for the past 25 years with my own window washing business and I raised two boys into young adulthood.
1 Passenger $140
2 Passengers $190
Fly higher, faster, and longer in the high performance Schweizer 2-32. With a top speed of 160 mph and room for two passengers, this is the ultimate way to experience the thrill of soaring. (Tot. pas. weight 350 lbs)
Take a ride in one of the most spectacular soaing locations in the region. With breathtaking views of Mt. Hood and the Columbia River, you'll have a perspective that only a lucky few ever experience.
If you have never been soaring before, you will discover that it is unlike anything else. From takeoff to touchdown, you will make memories that will last a lifetime.
More ambitious? Take a look at our flight instruction and take the first steps towards becoming a pilot.
We have gift certificates available for rides for one or two passengers for any occasion!
Our certificates come with a full color booklet explaining how gliders are able to soar for hours to great heights and long distances without a motor.
Unlike other glider ports, our certificates never expire!
Please call to make arrangements to have a certificate sent to you.
Learning to fly a glider is one of the most rewarding things that you could ever do. If you have ever had a desire to become a pilot, or already are and want to add a glider rating, Northwest Sky Sports can help you achieve your goals.
Instruction is offered in the best training plane out there, the Schweizer 2-33. A fun, forgiving, and easy flyer, it is the plane nearly everyone learns to fly in.
We offer primary and advanced instruction in thermal, ridge, and wave soaring. We also offer instruction in ground launching.
Choosing the right location to learn to fly is a very important decision. Flying in Hood River, just a short drive from Portland Oregon, offers one of the finest soaring locations in the Northwest.
Situated between mountains to the North and South, and falling midway between the moisture prone western side of the state and the more arid eastern half; Hood River offers some of the most diverse soaring conditions close to the Portland area.
Northwest Sky Sports students learn to fly in all types of conditions and can easily experience, ridge, thermal, and even wave soaring in a single flight.
I slope soared up the northern side of Mt. Hood from about 7.5K to 11.5K. It was a very hazy day and I'm filming through a tinted canopy.
11,000ft on the windward side of Mt. Hood in OR. Indepentance day from gravity
Every summer Northwest Sky Sports participates in an excursion to the Alavord Desert in Southern Oregon. This is a short clip of one of those amazing trips.
Northwest Sky Sports is located at:
Classic Wings
3608 Airport Dr, Hood River, OR, 97031
Our mailing address is:
1738 Tucker Road
Hood River, OR, 97031
541.490.5557
503.708.8869
waveguru_charter.net
Open most weekends and some weekdays - weather permitting.
