25 years of Paragliding
2 days Basic Paragliding course P1
This path(P1-P2-P3...) for learning paragliding is for people who want to decide if the sport is for them as they go along. Paragliding is not for everyone, it needs time, money and effort, after all, the reward is to soar the skies like eagles and vultures, often with them. If you are not sure that paragliding is for you, you can choose this path and decide as you go along.
You will fly your first solo flight on day two if weather supports or on the extra discounted day if required.
NOTE- You do not need any prior experience to join this course. We will guide you step-by-step through everything you need.
This Paragliding Course covers..............
Skills gained
● Transport, care: Of paraglider and equipment
● Equipment routines: Assembly, unfolding sail on ground, moving it when needed,
daily check, adjustment, disassembly
● Preflight check: Connections, conditions, visualizing run or flight, clear area
● Raising sail and control (including aborting take-off): On flat ground and on slope
● Take-off: Sight forward, acceleration and trajectory control, gradual loading of glider
● Flight control: Correct airspeed and directional control, smooth corrections
● Landing: Directly into wind, sight forward, ready to run, using glider as a brake
● Proper PLF emergency landing
Knowledge given
Aircraft
● Terminology: Material and parts
● Safety equipment: Helmet, quality sunglasses, boots, gloves, clothing, harness
Aerodynamics
● Nature of flying: Dependent on continuous forward airspeed
● Airspeed, groundspeed: Why take off and land into the wind
● Control inputs: Brakes/weight shift, banking, turning, airspeed control
Meteorology
● Wind: Wind meters, natural indicators and signs - Velocity: m/s, km/h, knots or mph - Direction: Compass and quadrants (head or up, tail or down, crosswinds) - Force: Increases with the square of the wind velocity, effects, dangers
● Conditions: Recognition of safe and dangerous conditions
Safety
● Preparation: Standard routines and checks, double-check of critical factors (consider
paraglider + harness as a complete aircraft)
● Exercises: Description, intention, procedures, execution, errors and dangers
Experience
- 2 days of paragliding
- Day 1 ground training
- Day 2 Flying
Theory and P1 examination
- Equipment maintenance
- Basic wind and weather analysis
- Piloting
- Mental state checks
- Basic reserve deployment and PLF
- Radio operation and use
Pricing
This course costs 18,000/- for 2 days, where you will experience 1 solo top down flight lasting for 2-3 mins.
If you require more training days or wish to get more flights we offer 1 more day at a discounted price of 4,000/- which can be clamed within 7 days.