How to become a paragliding pilot
Paragliding Basic Course
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 | Participation requirement: Minimum age: 14 years |
 | Lengh of time: 4 days at the trainings slope (part 1) and 2-3 days flying (part 2) |
 | Price Basic Course 2025: € 740 / € 640*
Basic course part 1 € 510 / € 470* Travel insurance: for foreigners Komplettschutz approx. € 52 |
How to learn paragliding in a safe way
In this course you can get an idea, how easy and fascinating it is to get into the air. You are loosing the ground below your feet for the very first time, learn how to start, steer and land with a paraglider. Within just a few days you are going to make the first flights on your own - under supervision and with radio support by our instructors.
Part 1: trainings hill
In the first four days you get to know a paraglider. You learn how to set up for takeoff and you will do the first little flights from the trainingshill. Taking off, controlling and steering your glider as well as landing softly on the ground is the main goal. This training is the necessary preparation for doing your first big flights in part 2.
Course content
- takeoff preparation at the trainings hill
- flighttraining at the trainings hill
- radio support for the whole course
- videoanalysis
- theory 12 lessons for getting the Schulbestätigung: manouvers, meteorology, rules of air and paragliding technics
Course goal:
Beeing ready for the first big flights
Part 2: big flights
After graduating part 1 you start with part 2 and do your first flights with an altitude difference bigger than 300m between takeoff and landing. Two instructors (one at the takeoff, one at the landing) will help you during the whole flight via radio.
Course content
- takeoff and landing briefing
- planning of the flight
- 5 big flights with more thatn 300m altitude difference
- manouver training in the air with radio support
- debriefing
Goal:
Österreichische Schulbestätigung
Services part 1 and 2
- education including the whole equipment necessary for your first flights
- third party liability insurance
- issuing the learning certificate after part 2 and the Österreichische Schulungsbestätigung after part 2
- flight log
- if wanted: DHV-Ausbildungsbuch for € 10
- radio support and videoanalysis
- theory script
- if wanted: Booking of an accomodation during the course
To bring with you for part 1 and 2
- good mood :-)
- something to drink
- mountaineering shoes with a good profile
- helmet (EN-966 certification is required). Climbing, biking or motorcycling helmets are not sufficient. Flight helmets can be purchased in our shop.
- sporty clothes for the trainings hill and something warmer jacket for the big flights
- thin gloves (can be purchased in our shop)
- minimum age is 14 years. Minors (below 18 years) have to bring a written declaration of consent from the legal guardian
The basic course can be done completely in English, as well as all theoretical exams.
Also all the flights to get a paragliding license can be instructed in English. When you decide to do a tandem flight, our pilots can instruct you in English for a perfect experience. Whenever you have questions, just feel free to write us an email.
Accomodation
We are happy to book a room in Ramsau am Dachstein for you during the course. Our area is the perfect spot, for recharging energies, enjoy nature and having great holidays. We book the room one day in advance of our course start until the last day. We book for you at Frühstückspension Sport Steiner but if you want another accomodation feel free to inform us about it. More information about the accomodations and our holiday region can be found here: Nächtigung in der Region Schladming-Dachstein