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About glide Queenstown
Angus
Chief Pilot, Gliding, Tandem Paragliding & Hang gliding pilot, CEO
Chief Pilot
Angus is 4 times
New Zealand Paragliding Champion, Runner-up New Zealand Hang Gliding Champs 2010 and placed
8th in the World 2001.
He also has over 35 years experience in the aviation industry.
Why fly with Glide Queenstown?
Glide Queenstown is the most experienced dual tandem paragliding & hang gliding Company in Queenstown – in fact within NZ. We have flown more tandems at Coronet Peak than any other Company.
We started way back in 2000 flying mostly paragliding/hang gliding customers and became the most experienced dual tandem Company in NZ. Over the next 2 decades the business grew to a crew of 20 and was flying over 6000 passengers per year with a reputation for safety unmatched. During the pandemic the decision was made to reduce the size of operations going into the future and focus more on high performance gliding.
In 2023 Coronet Peak Tandems as it was known, changed its name to Glide Queenstown, to more align with the addition of its sailplane (glider) flights offered from its Omarama base.
Fronted by Angus Tapper who started his career in aviation at 15 years of age, he went on to fly commercial aeroplanes in and around the Queenstown/Milford Sound area for 10 years. Looking for something different, the tandem Company was started back in 2000. 4 times NZ Paragliding champion & having placed 8th in the World in 2001, high performance gliders were always going to be a good fit.
Angus has achieved his FAI Gold and 3 Diamonds badges in sailplanes to date and over 8,000 hours airtime in aviation.
Angus has achieved his FAI Gold and 3 Diamonds badges in sailplanes to date and over 8,000 hours airtime in aviation.
Glide Queenstown flies from the highest commercial take offs points for Queenstown Paragliding & Hang Gliding activities. We are a CAA Adventure Aviation Part 115 certificated operator.
Currently the tandem Paragliding or Hang gliding is only available December through March as a Combo with a Gliding flight.
Angus
Gliding, Hang gliding & Paragliding pilot, CEO
Keith
Tandem Paragliding pilot