Taster Day (tow) more details
If you're not sure if paragliding is the sport for you and you would just like to try it, we run a One Day Taster Course. As its name suggests, the course is designed to give you an introduction to the sport of paragliding.
The Taster Day is the first day of our EP course, so once you have completed this course you can move on the next stage; an EP course if you want to.
This price includes one day's BHPA membership (£10).
Taster
Day £180.00 |
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The Elementary Pilot Course (tow) more details
Please note: You must purchase a Taster Day before you can start an EP Course, because the Taster Day is the first day of the EP course - the two must go together.
Only purchase 'just' the EP course if you have already completed (or purchased) a Taster Day.
Most students achieve their EP within four days of training. Achieving EP rating simply passes you 'fit for further training' and qualifies you to enrol on the Club Pilot course. This price includes a free Lazer 'B-Cool' helmet for you to keep. If you want to, you can upgrade it to a different type and just pay the difference.
| EP Course £510.00 | |
| Taster + EP £690.00 | |
The Club Pilot (Tow) Course more details
Please note: You must complete both a Taster Day and an EP course before you can start a CP (Tow) Course.
| CP (Tow) Course £850 .00 | |
| Taster, EP & CP Course £1,540.00 | |
Winch (Tow) Endorsement Course
This one/two day conversion course is for people that already have a CP (hill) rating and have more than ten hours airtime.
It will consist of a minimum of ten high flights on the winch.
You will need to have all your own equipment (with a DHV1 or DHV1/2* glider suitable for towing). We will supply a tow yoke and radio for you to use.
This will give you a BHPA Winch Endorsement.
*If you fly a high performance (DHV2+) wing, we can rent you a DHV1 glider for an extra £25.00.
Please note; We are a school (obviously) and cannot offer tow flights on XC days like a club could except on the odd occasion during the week when we have either had students cancel their place at the last minute or we are low on numbers.
| Winch Endorsement | £195 | |
Paramotor Courses more details
A paramotor is a paraglider with an engine. Not everyone wants to fly just a glider, so what we can also do, is teach you to launch the paraglider from flat ground with a motor. We call this discipline SPHG. Self Propelled Hang Gliding.
We will only teach you to fly a paramotor if you have gained your Club Pilot (tow) rating first.
| Paramotor Course | £195 | |
The Club Pilot (Hill) Course more details
Once you have qualified as a CP (Tow), you can then undertake hill flying training. This takes around two to three more days to familiarise you with the differences between hill and tow training and to teach you the art of soaring (staying airborne for hours at a time). You will also have to master the art of 'Reverse Launching' that you were taught the basics of whilst tow training.
The option to purchase a CP (Hill) course is not available on-line. You will need to discuss your training and equipment purchase options (among other things) with our Chief Flying Instructor before he will allow you to commence your CP (Hill) training (not everyone has what it takes).
BHPA 'Pilot' Rating & Beyond more details
Once you have completed the Club Pilot (Hill) course, you automatically become a member of our club. When you have gained the necessary practical flying experience, simply come back to our Ground School for your theory needs. We run regular training and exam sessions for BHPA Pilot, Advanced Pilot and Paramotor ratings.
You may also be invited to join us on one of our many foreign flying holidays. Click on Skygypsy Tours (our holiday club).
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