Please see the USHPA web site for general information about instruction.
If you are interested in a brief introduction to flying then you should contact a tandem instructor to find out about instructional tandem flights, which are one-time lessons designed to introduce you to the sport without having to make a commitment to long-term instruction. Check out the current list of qualified tandem instructors in Hawaii by clicking here.
If you are interested in learning to fly, you should speak to a qualified instructor. This article on the USHPA site describes some of the issues involved in choosing an instructor. Here is our current list of local instructors:
| Name | Phone |
| Raimar "Ray" van den Bylaardt II (Oahu) | (808)779-9013 |
| Dexter Clearwater (Maui) | (808)87-GLIDE |
| Steve Wright (Oahu) | (770)337-6416 |
| Christopher Langan (Big Island) | (808)938-8663 |
| Claude "Scrappy" Phillips (Oahu) | (808)542-5502 |
