The Ground Launch Center® offers individuals the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of ground launching, as well as, negotiate level I, II, III and IV launch sites. The GLC has dozens of launch points for GL pilots of all levels. The Ground Launch Center® issues a GLC certificate for successful completion of all training. The certification can be used for entry into future GLX Expeditions® and Blade running® competitions.

The center is headed up by Jim Slaton and assistant instructor Duane Hall with many additional staff. The Ground Launch Center® is located in Lake Isabella, California right in the middle of the Sequoia National Forest. The GLC is the gateway to the Giant Redwood trees, Red Rock Canyon, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Park. The weather is almost perfect 365 days a year at the GLC. The average high temperature in November is 70° F and the low at night can reach 38° F.

The annual rainfall in Lake Isabella is less than eight inches! Nestled in the mountains at only 2,600 feet above sea level, Lake Isabella has very mild winters for a mountainous area. There is rarely snow in the valley. Dry, clear and invigorating, Lake Isabella combines the cool breezes of the mountains with the no-humidity environment of the high desert.