Paragliding course: how much does it cost to learn to fly ?
Paragliding is an aerial sport offering unforgettable thrills. To take off and fly over the peaks, it is advisable to take lessons and be accompanied by a qualified instructor. The Fédération Française de Vol Libre, or FFVL, is a federation of paragliding professionals, and ensures that paragliding is practised in complete safety. If you're a beginner, you can take an beginner course to learn the basics of paragliding. Aerological and meteorological conditions are aspects to be taken into account for safe flying.
To learn to paraglide, you'll find several formulas adapted to each person, and particularly to each availability. It's a bit ambitious to give a price for training, since each person learns at his or her own pace and according to his or her own availability. We can therefore start from the basic premise that to be autonomous in paragliding on a known site in calm conditions, it is in the vast majority of cases necessary to take 2 paragliding courses. An beginner course followed by a progression course. With these 10 days of training, you'll have acquired the basics to start thinking about flying a paraglider on your own. The average price of these paragliding courses at Air et Aventure is around 1,415 euros. Don't forget the 10-day instruction package (equivalent to an introductory course + progression, which has the advantage of being less expensive than two different paragliding courses...).
PRICE OF A PARAGLIDING COURSE : WHAT CRITERIA INFLUENCE PRICES ?
The price of a paragliding course will depend on the following criteria :
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The location of the paragliding school , it may be more or less expensive depending on where the pilot wants to do your paragliding course.
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Weekly or weekend packages ,depending on the number of days of paragliding instruction you take, the cost will be higher or lower.
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Seasonality of your course ,some paragliding schools charge different rates for high and low seasons.
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Type of paragliding course ,generally speaking, introductory courses are less expensive than more advanced courses. This is due in particular to the amount of travel involved in a course, and to the day's activity schedule. It's much easier and less expensive for paragliding schools to organize an introductory course than an advanced or cross-country course.
PRICES FOR PARAGLIDING COURSES WITH AIR ET AVENTURE
Air et Aventure offers a wide range of free-flight courses. Thanks to the thermals at St Hilaire du Touvet and the many instructors on hand, learning to fly is open to all paraglider profiles.
Price of an beginner paragliding course
The Mini Discover Course is a one-day paragliding course combining training slope and tandem flight. Prices for the Mini-Stage Découverte are €180 per day.
The beginner paragliding course is an opportunity to discover the joys of paragliding and to make your first big solo flights. Prices for these courses are 695€ for 5 days and 610€ for 4 days.
The single skin initiation course is designed for mountain lovers. Trek to the summits and then descend by air. It costs 675€ for 5 days and 590€ for 4 days.
Price of an progression paragliding course
The progression course is designed to help paragliders acquire better handling skills and to lead them to independent paragliding flights. Prices for this course are 720€ for 5 days and 300€ for 2 days.
The advanced course helps you improve your flying skills by perfecting your landing and take-off techniques, and teaches you how to fly safely. The price of this paragliding course is 740€ for 5 days and 310€ for 2 days.
The single skin progression course takes paragliding in the mountains and its technical aspects even further. The cost for this type of course is 720€ for 5 days.
Price of an advanced paragliding course
The cross course level 1 allows you to push your limits and reach your distance-flying objectives. This course costs 720€ for 5 days and 310€ for 2 days.
The cross course level 2 offers tools for flight strategy analysis and decision-making. It costs 720€ for 5 days and 310€ for 2.
All that's left is to choose your paragliding school and start flying.
Whether it's your first flight or your hundredth, whether it's a few minutes' flight or hours of flying on beautiful sites, paragliding courses have something for everyone!
And don't hesitate to come and discover the region where the Coupe Icare was born, one of the most beautiful flying sites in France. This is where our Air et Aventure Académie school is based. You can view our course calendar and book directly from our website.
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