Paragliding Training

Course Info & Pricing - Now Training First 2 Weeks of Every Month!

Our P2 course is hard to match. First of all, it's unlimited! Students can return to the Flystyle Ranch (or any other place we happen to be teaching) and be welcomed like family. If you want to stay at the Ranch or camp out down by the river while you are out for training, this is just one of the many benefits we offer to our students. And down the road, when you want to become an advanced pilot, we're here to train you and get you additional special skills and certification at no additional charge.

Our students graduate with excellent skills, solid experience and their own equipment--so get excited! Look forward to hard work and accelerated learning: early mornings at The Flystyle Ranch, ground school/classroom sessions during the mid-day, and evening lessons that go until sunset. Half-down deposit is required prior to your arrival, and a portion of your tuition will be applied toward the purchase of your own equipment. In general, students purchase their own equipment with the discounts they receive when they purchase the P2 training. We're pride ourselves in being experts at finding the best possible equipment to match each of our students' individual goals.

Have confidence in your instructor by choosing a USHPA Certified and Insured Paragliding Instructor. You will want to pick an instructor that is thorough, patient, knowledgeable and committed to your safety and success as a student pilot.

USHPA Paraglider P1 "Beginner Rating" Training aimed for pilots with limited or no experience. Lessons include ground training and flight training, Gear rental, radio and harness rental, a textbook: The Art of Paragliding or Paragliding: The Pilot's Training Manual, and an official USHPA log book. Students achieve 3-5 solo flights during enrollment in the P1 course. Estimated Completion Time: After 3-4 days of ground handling, and 2-3 days of flight training, the student should be prepared to move on to P2 training. Wind Speed: Less than 15mph Helmet Required Skills Development: Gear familiarity, terrain and weather basics Pre-flight layout and gear check Inflating, kiting, trim speed adjustment and ground handling Successful launch (both forward and reverse) In-flight canopy control Successful landing – good flair, standing up, into wind and within 100ft *Students typically purchase gear with P1.

USHPA Paraglider P2 "Novice Rating" Training in steep mountain flying in calm conditions. Includes all basic ground and flight school instruction required to attain a Novice P2 Certification Estimated Completion Time: 8-12 days or 120 hours of training Skills Development: Demonstrate gear familiarity and pre-flight check Intermediate ground-handling skills (wall-building, directional control, aborting launch) Successful launch – reverse and forward Trajectory planning In-flight canopy control – harness turns, brakes, trim speed adjustment, touch-and-go, maintaining speed and angle of attack Precision landing Emergency techniques and maneuvers *Students required to purchase gear at this level.