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Paragliding / Paramotoring courses and costs – the advantages of personal training, our pricing system and why we do things differentlyHere at Paraventure Airsports we specialise in personal training. Some airsports centres are run with the emphasis being put on getting the highest number of people through the school as quickly as possible to make room for the next punters. Some centres even specialise in one day tasters and corporate events over full pilot training. Quantity over quality is never the way forward with learning to paraglide or paramotor. This approach holds absolutely no interest for us whatsoever. We prefer to work with very small groups where we can concentrate on the needs of our students and teach them to the highest standards possible. This is why we try to keep our beginner groups to a maximum of 3 students per instructor whenever we can. We are also happy to instruct on a one to one basis and do not to charge extra for this service. We also offer training and holidays abroad throughout the year, but whether you decide to fly in the UK, abroad or both, we will be with you every step of the way. Personal attention at all times is what Paraventure is all about. Pay as you go. The fairest payment system by far...Tuition Rates 2008: £150 per day or £30 per hour For all our tuition, we simply charge a maximum of £150 per day or £30 per hour if you can't get a full day completed. At the end of each session you will be informed of your bill for the day and can pay with cash, cheque or credit card. There are no 'up front' fees to pay with us which is ideal for students just starting out and wondering if the sport is for them. It's also good for students coming from other schools who only need to complete a task or two to qualify. If these tasks only require a few hours training, thats all you would pay for. Theory sessions and exams may be held at various locations including on the flying site. These sessions are also chargeable and are a vital part of your course. Although BHPA membership is fairly inexpensive, it is mandatory and must be paid by the student. Current fees are £10 for 24hours cover or £99 for the first year of annual membership and £84 per year there after. Paramotoring students will also need the 'Pilot under training' pack, cost £10. Our pricing system - the key points
Please Note: We are offering you the fairest payment system available in the UK with no up front deposits or course fees to be paid in advance. In return, we expect you to attend on the days you have booked in for; obviously you are welcome to cancel days but if you don't tell us you are not coming it prevents another student taking your place. Failure to comply with the above will usually prevent further training with Paraventure. Below you will find information on our paragliding and paramotor courses with the typical costs and number of days duration we find with the average student. Please remember you will be following a rigid syllabus and like learning to drive a car, people can progress at different rates. It is important for us and even more important for you to be allowed to progress at your own speed, neither being pushed or held back by other students. You only really get this choice through personal tuition.
Discovery Paragliding Course from complete beginner - 2 days - £300The basics of paragliding includes safety procedures, ground training and low level flights. A good introduction.
Elementary Pilot paragliding course from complete beginner - 4 days - £600
Everything listed in the discovery course above. This is then followed by high level precision canopy control flights, advanced ground training and introduction to soaring and extended flight times, theory sessions and the EPC exam. First paragliding qualification.
Full paragliding course from complete beginner - 8 days - £1200
This is our premier training course, everything you need to get you from a complete beginner to a fully qualified pilot. Everything included in the Elementary Pilot course above plus further high level precision canopy control flights, ridge and thermal long duration soaring flights, hill top landings practice and canopy instability maneuvers, advanced theory and final exam. The full BHPA Novice (Club) Pilot qualification enabling you to fly unsupervised. Phase's 1-10 BHPA syllabus Our paramotoring coursesHere at Paraventure, we instruct to the BHPA syllabus which is done in two parts. Below is a discription of how it works; The restricted stage. This will require that the student is first made familiar with flying a paraglider to a reasonable standard before commencing with the power unit. Once the student can fly solo to a decent standard he or she will then be introduced to the power unit. After a little theory and hands-on practice, power training can then start involving three simple circuit flights followed by an additional two longer duration flights of a minimum of 15 minutes each to a height of 1500 ft. The pilot must also demonstrate that he or she can then land safely at the end of these tasks. After passing the simple restricted examination paper the pilot will then be allowed to fly unsupervised within a two-mile radius of a takeoff point once this area has been checked for air space restrictions by an instructor or BHPA power coach. The full endorsement. To achieve the full endorsement which will allow the pilot to fly unsupervised over any distance within UK air law, additional tasks will need be done. These can be verified either by us or your local power coach. In either case you will need to return to your paramotoring school to sit the final examination. The good thing this that these tasks can be done in any order and over time (within reason). You are also welcome to do all of these additional tasks with us at the normal hourly rate. |
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