Lesson information & confirmation

Everything you need for your scheduled training day at Ed Levin Park, plus the short confirmation form required before your lesson.

Please read carefully

Cancellation & rescheduling policy

Give us at least 48 hours notice if you need to change your reservation. Rescheduling with less than 48 hours notice has a $60 rescheduling fee per person. With less than 24 hours notice, or if you do not show up, the entire lesson fee is forfeited.

If weather prevents the lesson, NorCal Hang Gliding will contact you to reschedule.

What to bring

Long pants — please do not wear shorts.
Shoes with ankle support that you can run in.
Water bottle.
Sunscreen if needed.
Knee pads are recommended.
Eat before the lesson; training is physical.

Required before class

Santa Clara County Parks waiver

Complete the County Parks waiver online, then save a screenshot or other confirmation. You will upload that proof in the form below.

Complete County Waiver

Required before your first lesson

Watch the pre-lesson video

Please watch this short NorCal Hang Gliding video before arriving for your first lesson. It will help you understand what to expect and lets us spend more of your lesson time working directly with the glider.

Watch Before Your Lesson

Where to meet

Ed Levin Park — Milpitas

868 Downing Rd, Milpitas, CA 95035

Do not rely only on GPS or internet maps; they are not always accurate for the meeting location inside the park.

Take Hwy 680, 880, 101, or 85 to Hwy 237 East / Calaveras Road.
Stay on Calaveras going east into the foothills.
Just before the golf course, turn left on Downing Road.
Continue past the Ranger Booth and Sandy Wool Lake.
Meet at the gravel parking lot on the left.

If you do not have a Santa Clara County Park pass, the supplied lesson information notes a $6 parking fee at the Ranger Booth.

Required confirmation

Confirm your lesson information

Please submit this once your lesson day has been selected. For group lessons, enter each participant's approximate height and weight.

Primary contact name * Email * Best phone number * Scheduled lesson date *

Participant information

Participant 1 is required. Add the others only if needed.

Participant 1 Name * Approx. height * Approx. weight *

Participant 2 Name Approx. height Approx. weight

Participant 3 Name Approx. height Approx. weight

Participant 4 Name Approx. height Approx. weight

Proof the Santa Clara County Parks waiver was completed * Upload a screenshot, photo or PDF. Maximum file size: 5 MB.

I confirm that the participant(s) have completed the Santa Clara County Parks waiver. I have watched the NorCal Hang Gliding pre-lesson video. I have read and understand the 48-hour / 24-hour cancellation and rescheduling policy above.

Questions or notes for Mike

Your submitted information is emailed directly to NorCal Hang Gliding. The uploaded waiver proof is used as an email attachment and deleted from the website after the message is sent.

Directions on your phone

Scan for the meeting parking area

Scan this QR code with your phone camera to open driving directions to the parking area at Ed Levin Park.

Keep the written directions and meeting map above handy too, since navigation apps can be imperfect once you are inside the park.

Open Directions