Paragliding for Beginners

Jump into the blue!

“I’m so glad I‘ve not gone through my entire life without experiencing that incredible flight………….”

Paragliding offers the one elusive thing that man has always strived for - the ability to fly and see some of the world’s most stunning locations from a bird’s eye view. Once you have gained experience and progressed to thermalling, you will even be able to fly with the birds, such as kites, buzzards and even vultures! All you need is the right equipment, the expert tuition from our team of instructors and the Spanish wind beneath your wings. So what are you waiting for?

Anyone can do it

As an adventure sport, paragliding is one of the very few where men and women can compete on equal terms, as physical strength and body weight are not an issue. Neither is it a specialist sport, with tens of thousands of paragliders across Europe alone. It does not demand a high level of fitness and you can learn at your own pace and in a friendly enviroment. See a short film of recent students learning to fly with us this March.

Courses tailored to your skill level

In determining your level of experience and the course level most suitable, the number of flying hours done (if any) is taken into account. Tuition from other other non Uk schools is can be really difficult to convert and typically means almost resitting your Club pilot course! At Flyspain we are aware of the importance of tuition wherever it it is acrued so if you have made a week with a school in France or South America - no problem, speak to the Flyspain team to find out what is your next best step. Remember all qualifications attained with us are Uk BHPA qualifications recognised the world over!

At entry level - for the complete beginner and novice, we have our Elementary Pilot’s Course. For this, a couple of instructors will accompany the group, one at launch and one at landing, offer lectures and debriefings on personal flying technique and progression. We will take you from small hops to confident higher flights in the safe hands of our experienced team. (See our syllabus fact sheet at the foot of the page).

5 Day Beginners Elementary Pilot Course £695, (inc. Accomodation & Airport transfers)

On completion of the elementary course, you can move on to our Club Pilot Course either immediately following or at later date. In this course you will learn the finer points of flying, after first focussing on the essential basics to consolidate your learning. A CP license is your ticket to free flight outside the school. Remember only BHPA schools can hand out Uk qualifications, there will be no need for any funky conversion courses back home, costing you more money (See our syllabus fact sheet at the foot of the page). New for 2009! numbers are limited to 4/5 to 2 instructors, see the note below.

Need to Complete your Club Pilot - fed up of Uk weather?

Our Club pilot(Cp) courses for 2009 are now limited to only 5 pilots per course to a ratio of 2 instructors, we will be teaching Cp tasks and soaring skills using additional tandem flights. Airtime will be a real priority which is easily achieved with small group numbers. To date we have achieved an averageof 3-4 hours of flight time! It won't be a case of ten min soaring flights but 30 - 50 min flights minimum! FlySpain is a Overseas BHPA British registered school with over ten years of experience in our full time base here - accept no pale immitations!

6 Day Club Pilot Course £795 or €850( inc accomodation & Airport transfer)

Your next step

If you are interested in trying paragliding for the first time and would like some advice, or are unsure what course may be the right choice, contact us via our Enquiries Page so that we can tailor the right glider training package for you.

Watch our new film of our recent March beginners course

Click on the following links to view and print off full course details:

Click here to download factsheet

Elementary pilot course syllabus

Click here to download factsheet 99kb - pdf
Click here to download factsheet

Club pilot course syllabus

Click here to download factsheet 90kb - pdf

Upcoming courses

Please note:- the following dates are arrival / departure dates only.

Last updated 20/02/10

For a complete list of all our courses and events, see our Calendar & Bookings page.

All you need to know

Our Frequently Answered Questions Page is a very useful reference source, which includes an explanation of some common flying terms aswell as answering comprehensively many of the questions you may well have before embarking on this exciting sport.

If we have already whetted your appetite, we would encourage you to see our recommended reading list.

For advice on what equipment to buy, visit our Quality Equipment page.

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