First learn to thermal.
Then learn to fly Cross- country.
Two dedicated skill-building clinics at Bir Billing designed for pilots who have completed P3 and want to fly further, higher, and smarter.
Master thermal flying first -then use those skills to pursue your first real cross-country adventures. These clinics build the airmanship you'll need when you're ready to sit your P4 and P5 exams.
2
Clinics in sequence
7
days each clinic
Oct
Peak paragliding season
P3
Prerequisite
ACI / IPPI Recognized
Fly distance of 50+km
Take off from 2200m Elevation
Full- day sessions, not hourly
5 star rivews
Why Bir?
The world's finest classroom for thermal flying and Cross-Country Paragliding
Bir Billing, at 2,200 m in the Dhauladhar range, is ranked among the top five XC paragliding sites on earth. October delivers textbook thermals: consistent morning triggers, cloud bases above 4,000 m, and a 60+ km valley corridor to practise real cross-country flying - the perfect environment to build skills you can't develop at a home site.
World-class thermal flying
October brings strong, well-defined thermal columns with bases regularly at 4,000m elevation. Ideal for practicing advanced paragliding skills.
Multiple launch sites
After heading up in a cab, there are a variety of launches to choose from. The amount of launches help pilots take of in multiple wind directions.
Vast XC corridor
The Kangra Valley offers 60+ Km of convenient out landing area at each ridge, giving pilots plenty of area to explore.
Retrieve infrastructure
Bir has a road running across the base of the ridge. this makes retrieving pilots form multiple location quite feasible. We have a wide network of local cab drives to come pick you up. If you are not willing to wait simply ask a local you find and they will get you a cab usually within 10 minutes.
The 2 Clinics
Thermal flying and Cross-country next.
These are not courses and they do not award ratings. They are intensive skill-building programs - structured flying time with expert coaching - that develop the airmanship you need to pass your P4 and P5 exams when you're ready. The clinics must be done in sequence: Thermal flying is the foundation that XC flying is built on.
Step 1
Thermal flying clinic
Find lift. Stay high. Fly long
Step 2
XC flying clinic
Plan routes. Fly distance. land safe
When ready
P4 / P5 Exam
At your own pace, on your timeline
Sample week plan
How a typical clinic week unfolds
Each clinic runs for 7 days. Every day is shaped by conditions - mornings belong to the mountain, evenings belong to understanding what happened. The schedule below is representative of the Thermalling Clinic; the XC Clinic follows a similar rhythm with longer flights and retrieve logistics added.
1
Day
Arrival, site orientation and wind assessment
Site walk in Bir Billing. Instructor introductions. What to expect in the course. Weather briefing for the week. differences in flying types. Kiting revision. Theory class.
2
Day
First thermal flying flight- finding the core lift
Supervised flight. Focus on 360° turns. Identifying thermal feel. Identifying thermal triggers. Maintaining safe AGL. Evening Theory and debriefing.
3-6
Day
Gaining air time
We will get as much time in thermic lift to help you learn to core even the most complicated areas of lift. Before and after each session there will be a briefing and theory classes.
7
Day
Assessment flight and course completion briefing
Demonstrate your ability to thermal without help from your instructor. We will conduct a post flight briefing to help you understand your current level and paths of improvement.
When are you ready, examination are waiting.
When you're ready, the exams are waiting. The P4 and P5 examinations are formal assessments taken separately — not at the end of a clinic. The clinics give you the flying hours, the muscle memory, and the situational awareness to walk into those exams genuinely prepared, not just technically eligible. Paragliding Bawas offers the P4/P5 exam separately. After your clinics, your instructors will advise honestly on when you're ready to sit. Our Students for Life commitment means you can return for additional coaching clinics where ever we are operating.