Lessons

$2000 and up for P1/P2 Course (THE PRICE OF $2,000 GETS YOU 8 LESSONS, AND FULFILLS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE P2 RATING) Please read on for clarification…

You get what you pay for.

Product Description

With our program you can pay per lesson as you progress. Each lesson is $250 and about 2 to 3 hours long. The United States Hang Gliding Paragliding Association has outlined the requirements necessary for certification. We have found that it takes the average person about 10 to 15 lessons to finish all of the requirements competently. Some people are able to finish more quickly and others need more assistance. So, we have structured our program so that you just pay for what you need. On one hand, you may be able to finish the course in 10 lessons or less. On the other hand, you may want more lessons so that you are a more proficient pilot. The more time you spend with us, the better and safer of a paraglider pilot you will become. Also, some people enjoy taking extra lessons because it is so much fun. When conditions permit, we often fly and train at other locations as well. The pilots who stick with us longer, soon build up an impressive list of various places they have flown. So, you will get what you pay for. You can either pay for the minimum and do the minimum requirements, or pay for more lessons and get more experience. Once you have paid for 10 lessons, the price per lesson drops to $200 a lesson.  Enjoy progressing at your own pace. Come out when your schedule allows, there is no worry of a time limit.

DISCLAIMER: The United States Hang Gliding Paragliding Association (USHPA) has a minimum requirement of 7 different flying days in order to achieve the P2 rating.  So, the quickest you can finish the course in is 7 days. The minimum number of flights necessary for the P2 rting is 35. We average about 5 flights per lesson. Sometimes we can get up to 10 flights or more in a lesson if the conditions are ideal. Sometimes we only get in one flight in a lesson, but the flight time was maybe 2 hours long. Sometimes the wind is not cooperating and we cannot fly. So please keep in mind that lesson productivity is directly correlated to the wind conditions. Some days are super productive and some days are not. Another requirement is to have finished 8 hours of classroom style ground school. We have made this portion of the course an online class through Canvas where you can log in and complete it at your own pace, even before you arrive, if you are coming from out of town. It is a series of educational modules, where you can watch a video then take a quiz at the end to test your comprehension on that given topic. The online ground school portion of the course is considered one lesson at $250. So, if you are a quick learner and take one lesson each day for 7 days and finish the ground school, then the very least you could finish the course in is 8 lessons at $250 each equaling $2,000. Of course, the more you train, the safer and better a pilot you will become, so it is in your best interest to become a proficient pilot, not just a pilot that checked all the boxes on the check off list. When the conditions are good, you may be surprised at how quickly you can finish the check off list of requirements and be “finished on paper”. It is completely another matter to be a good, safe skillful pilot that can launch, fly and land safely without any help. We like to help our students to get to this point. Lastly, we kindly ask that you respect our flexible program and not pressure the instructors into finishing as quickly as possible, even though that is the idea and the goal for some people who are only with us for a limited time. We understand that many people travel great distances and invest a lot of time, money and effort to be here with us. So, we will always do our best to maximize and fly and train as much as possible given the conditions.  It is in everyone’s best interest to be careful, cautious and safe and only fly when it is appropriate. The number one thing you will learn paragliding is patience… patience with yourself, your instructor and the weather. But with patience you will reap the reward of some amazing flying experiences and your life will never be the same. Upon landing after an epic flying session, people will often confess that it was one of the most amazing experiences of their life.

• Each lesson is $250.
• After paying $2,000, then lessons are only $200 each if further instruction is desired or needed.
• Online ground school portion of the course is considered one lesson at $250.
• After all certification requirements are met field trips to other sites are only $250.
• No time limit.
• All necessary training equipment provided.
• Can pay per lesson, in installments, or all at once.
• Tandem flights included in training.
• Flights from multiple sites, when conditions permit.