We are an official USHPA chapter to encourage participation in hang gliding and paragliding through public promotion and proper training in and around the Spokane WA area. (Pacific Northwest)

Meetings:  Time and places will be announced via newsletter, Telegram & Facebook group and  "news" section.

(check News for any changes)

*Whats the difference between Hang Gliding & Paragliding?      

  Frequently Asked Questions about Hang Gliding

  Frequently Asked Questions about Paragliding                                     

Hang gliding & Paragliding instruction                 

USHPA website for more info

Want to be a Center Of Lift member?    Click here          

** Links to our local  Facebook group  and for those without Facebook, we have a Telegram group  

We are a group of pilots of all ages and backgrounds mainly based around Spokane Wa, flying in and around the Pacific Northwest. 

Learn to fly and join us in the sky!

Member Pictures here

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”


As pilots, we all start out with two bags. One is a bag full of luck and the other is an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty your bag of luck. To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home. Fly yourself to the limits, but bring home your bag of experience and, please, share it.

– Anonymous