Your first sessions
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- Sturdy ankle-supporting boots
- Wind-resistant layers and gloves
- Sunglasses and sun protection
Read the air, then take to it
Start here
Paragliding starts with a tandem flight and grows through ground handling, weather awareness and a structured pilot course. Learn with a qualified instructor before you fly on your own.
Fly with an experienced tandem pilot who handles the wing while you learn how flight feels.
Kite a wing on open ground to learn inflation, control and how it responds to the wind.
Structured, radio-guided training flights that lead to a beginner pilot rating.
A realistic progression
Fly with a qualified tandem pilot to see whether flying suits you.
Practise inflating and steering a wing on gentle slopes with an instructor.
Take short, radio-guided flights from a training hill as part of a pilot course.
Join guided flying days at sites and conditions matched to your experience.
Your first sessions
Once you are committed
On Radikal
New trips are being added. Use this guide to build skills, then check back for your next adventure.
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