Based near Algodonales in southern Spain this area is renowned for being the paragliding ‘Mecca’ of Andalucia…
Get AIRTIME and go XC in Southern Spain!
In October/November 2012 we'll yet again be running some very special paragliding trips to one of the best flying areas of Southern Spain. Paragliding during the day, enjoying a cold beer (or a glass of Rioja) with accompanying Tapas in the evening – what more could you ask for?!
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This paragliding trip is aimed at paraglider pilots looking to hone their general flying, thermaling and XC skills whilst getting maximum quality AIRTIME. Expand your flight horizons!
We're running two weeks of AIRTIME & XC trips:
First Week: 20-27 October 2012 - FULL
Second Week: 27 Oct - 4 Nov 2012 - FULL
Both Weeks: 20 Oct - 4 Nov 2012 - FULL
You can book the first, second or both weeks!
Read Pilot Feedback, see Photos and watch Videos from our previous trips.
By Joe Schofield, Skywings Editor
Amid the huge feel-good buzz generated by the Olympics, and the superb achievements of the legions of unpaid ambassadors who helped to make the event so memorable, it’s worth remembering that we are all ambassadors for our own sport of free flying.
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Welcome to the October 2012 edition of the Flybubble newsletter ... your monthly dose of va va voom!
In this edition...
• FLYBABBLE: Edition Vol Libre • Flying in Spain • XC Secrets: Flying Away • The Good Stuff • FLYBANTER: So They Say • What We Do • Parting Shots
Read the October 2012 Flybubble Newsletter.
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Hang glider and paraglider pilots are a very small minority and most non-flying people will only ever meet one or two of us. Their opinion of our sport will be based, for good or ill, on such brief encounters...
Read moreOur Flying Start courses in Spain run from September to June. July and August are just TOO HOT – even for the locals!
Our Flying Start courses in Spain run all year round except July, when it can often be TOO HOT – even for the locals!
Read moreLearn to paraglide in Spain with an officially qualified paragliding school and get an internationally recognised rating…
Our Flying Start paragliding courses are aimed at individuals who want to learn to paraglide in Spain under expert instruction with an officially qualified paragliding school and be able to get an internationally recognised rating when they successfully complete their training.
Read moreCome on our Flying Start courses in southern Spain and learn to freefly on a fantastic paragliding holiday…
Learn to Paraglide in Spain & Get the Best of the UK and Spain!
Launch your paragliding training with our Flying Start courses in one of the best paragliding areas of southern Spain and get the best of the UK and Spain!
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Launch your paragliding training with our Flying Start courses in southern Spain and get the best of the UK and Spain.
These courses are aimed at individuals who want to learn to paraglide in Spain under expert instruction with an officially qualified paragliding school and be able to get an internationally recognised rating when they complete their training.
Our Flying Start courses in southern Spain offer the combined benefits of a BHPA paragliding school with over 19 years' experience running courses in the UK plus an officially qualified Spanish paragliding school with over 11 years' experience running courses in southern Spain.
Costs of our Flying Start courses in southern Spain are as follows…
Costs of our Flying Start courses in southern Spain are as follows:
Elementary Pilot Course (EPC): £715 (6 days)
Club Pilot Course (CPC): £799 (6 days)
Elementary + Club Pilot Course (EP+CPC): £1485 (12 days)
The cost includes: Airport transfers (on transfer days only), 7 nights shared accommodation, 6 days instruction (practical and theory), tandem instruction if required, basic paragliding equipment (paraglider, harness, helmet, radio), transportation to training and flying sites, fuel costs, use of training sites and flying sites.
