Die the introductory course tickle your fancy? Then go ahead with the basic course. You may book the trial course first and only then decide how to proceed. Off we go!

In the basic course you will learn everything you need to know about starting, take-off, ground handling, glider and finally landing safely, before finally taking off for the first time. Fear not! The flight instructor will keep a close eye on you and accompany you on the radio so that you always feel safe and secure in the air.

After you have passed the basic course you are ready for the certification course in which you will complete your high-altitude flights and manoeuvre training.

After the basic course, If you decide to continue with the certification course, you will put/piece together your personal equipment according to your needs together in conjunction with your flight instructor. In our basic course the equipement for 10 flights is included. After period of time, you need to have your own gear or rent it from our shop.

Since we are a small but excellent paragliding school, we have more time for each individual student and can therefore cater better to each participant. No more than 5 students take part in the basic course.

Goal

• Have fun
• Learn the basics for first high-altitude flights
• At all times practicing in safe conditions

Requirements

• All persons of 15 years and above
• Rega-Patrons
• Accident insurance
• Good on foot
• Not weighing more than 110kg

Procedure

We await you in our theory restaurant in Thun, where after coffee and croissants and a brief/short introductory round we first look at the theory of Take-Off and Landing technique.

Depending on the weather, the course will then be arranged so that we get a healthy/well-balanced mix of theory and practice.

Course dates

The basic course takes place in all weathers over 4 + 1 days. The last day serves as an alternative in very bad conditions. The basic courses take place with a min. of 2 participants.

Please check course dates and subscribe on the German website. Thanks!

Included

• Supervision by the flight instructor
• Complete paragliding equipment
• Theory lessons
• Video analysis
• Flight Liability Insurance
• Transport to the practice slope. From Thun train station or as agreed upon
• 2-5 high-altitude flights
• Souvenir pictures

Bring along

• Motivation
• Hiking shoes
• Sun protection
• Suitable outdoor clothing (According to the season)
• Food (always enough to drink)

Costs

• CHF 890.00 or
• CHF 3490.00 all together including Certification course

Terms of payment

• Prepayment or on the first day prior tot he commencement
• If the flat rate for the basic and certification course is chosen jointly, payment in instalments over the course of 3 months is also possible
• All pupils and students receive a 10% discount* on the tuition from us, if you bring your own equipment in the certification course
• All pupils and students receive a 20% discount* on the tuition from us, if you buy your equipment at our school in the certification course
• Participants receive a 15% discount on paraglider, harness and emergency parachute, as well as 10% on all other equipment**

*Only for a booking all together (Basic- and Certification course), otherwise Certification course only
**except Varios

Registration

Please use the form below to apply. Thanks a lot! 🙂

Now it’s going to get really exciting. As soon as you have completed the basic course, you can start with the certification course.

If you have not yet decided on equipment before your first flight during the certification course, you are welcome to rent gear from us for another 10 flights. After that, it is highly recommended that you get your own equipment.

On flight days the certification course begins with a weather briefing. Thereafter will fly high and practice manoeuvre training under the guidance of your flight instructor. You may take the theory test at any given time during your training as you see fit/as you feel ready. You may use the SHV E-Learning tool to help you study. Your flight instructor will be happy to help you with any questions, enquiries or obscurities you might have. Generally you can register for the practical exam after 50 flights, provided you have passed the theoretical subtest.

Goal

• Have fun
• Take time for each student
• You can make the right decisions independently at any time
• At all times practicing in safe conditions

Requirements

• All persons of 15 years and above
• Rega-Patrons
• Accident insurance
• Good on foot
• Not weighing more than 110kg

Procedure

The high altitude flights take place every Friday and Saturday or Sunday. Basically twice a week with exceptions.

Since we are not yet able to offer our own shop, we meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Schärmenhof restaurant in Thun (Last stop number 2 and 5 Schorenfriedhof) unless otherwise agreed. There is enough parking space for CHF 1.00 per hour.

Those who want to brace themselves with a cup of coffee and croissants before we start the meteo briefing and discuss the daily routine. Thereupon we go to the flight area and examine the conditions and the flight area together. Flight instructions are then given to the students before we ride up to the launch site either with school bus or the aerial cable car.

The take-off instructor will then give you launching assistance and you will take off one by one. As soon as you are in the air, you will be accompanied by radio with the flight instructor, tackling manoeuvres together until you land.

After landing you will receive feedback from the flight instructor and your flight instruction for the next flight.

If possible, we alternate with other flight schools from time to time. This means that as a student you can benefit from other flight instructors and students and get to know new flight areas.

Inklusive

• Supervision by the flight instructor
• Transport to the flight area. From Thun train station or as agreed upon
• Meteo-Briefing
• Theorie
• Unlimited flights or 13 months (Whichever comes first, thereupon you can extend it for another 3 months for CHF 500.-)

Not included

• Ascent of a mountain with Swissgliders bus (CHF 7.- each way)
• Equipment and radio

Course dates

The training usually takes place two days a week. Friday and Saturday or in case of bad weather either on a Sunday or any other day of the week. Flight days will be communicated early enough. As a communication tool we will use Twitter and create a WhatsApp Group.

Bring along

• Motivation
• Hiking shoes
• Sun protection
• Suitable outdoor clothing (According to the season)
• Food (always enough to drink)
• Your equipment with radio and helmet
• Flight book SHV

Costs

• Single CHF 2800.00
• Fixed rate combined with the basic course CHF 3490.00

Additional costs

• Flight logbook SHV CHF 6.00
• Theory book Lötscher/Zeller: CHF 49.00
• Manoeuvre manual: CHF 58.00
• Ascent: CHF 350.00
• Landing fees: CHF 50.00
• SHV Membership fee: CHF 90.00
• Liability insurance: CHF 85.00
• Examination fee Theory: CHF 125.00
• Examination fee Practice: CHF 125.00
  => Please check out the German version of the website for up-to-date prices of additional costs.

Terms of payment

• Prepayment or on the first day before the course starts
• If the flat rate for basic and certification course are chose together, in this case installment payments over a course of 3 months is also possible
• All pupils and students receive a 10% discount* on the tuition from us, if you bring your own equipment in the certification course
• All pupils and students receive a 20% discount* on the tuition from us, if you buy your equipment at our school in the certification course
• Participants receive a 15% discount on paraglider, harness and emergency parachute, as well as 10% on all other equipment**

*Only for a booking all together (Basic- and Certification course), otherwise Certification course only
**except Varios

Registration

Please use the form below to apply. Thanks a lot! 🙂

What’s more, you can also complete Biplace Training 1 with us. With Biplace 1, you can undertake passenger flights with other certified pilots during training. After the exam, you can also fly with students.

Goal

• Have fun
• Take time for each student
• You and your passenger are safely on the move at all times

Requirements Biplace 1

• Rega-Patrons
• Accident insurance
• Good on foot
• Not weighing more than 110kg
• Holders of official ID for paraglider pilots for at least 2 years
• Mind. 200 flights since certification (flight logbook) (The Biplace 1 license date before 1.7.19) counts for 150 flights)
• Upload a flight of at least 50km in the Xcontest (The confirmation of the participation of the exam is provided by means of a signature on the form «Participation requirements for the partial test of solo flights». The SHV takes random samples in the XContest)
• SIKU not older than 3 years
• Further information on SHV instructions for Biplace 1

Procedure

The high altitude flights take place every Friday and Saturday or Sunday. Basically twice a week with exceptions.

Since we are not yet able to offer our own shop, we meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Schärmenhof restaurant in Thun (Last stop number 2 and 5 Schorenfriedhof) unless otherwise agreed. There is enough parking space for CHF 1.00 per hour.

Those who want to brace themselves with a cup of coffee and croissants before we start the meteo briefing and discuss the daily routine. Thereupon we go to the flight area and examine the conditions and the flight area together. Flight instructions are then given to the students before we ride up to the launch site either with school bus or the aerial cable car.

The take-off instructor will then give you launching assistance and you will take off one by one. As soon as you are in the air, you will be accompanied by radio with the flight instructor, tackling manoeuvres together until you land.

After landing you will receive feedback from the flight instructor and your flight instruction for the next flight.

If possible, we alternate with other flight schools from time to time. This means that as a student you can benefit from other flight instructors and students and get to know new flight areas.

Procedure Biplace:

1. Training over two days with the flight school
2. A instructional flight with the flight instructor on the tandem wing after passing the solo exam
3. 20 high-altitude flights in the flight school (Pilot-Pilot) for Biplace 1 exam

Attention: Please bear in mind that you must organize your passenger yourself and pay for their ascent. You may/can coordinate with other pilots from the WhatsApp group.

You can find more information about the exact course on the training and exams here.

Inklusive

• Supervision by the flight instructor
• Transport to the flight area. From Thun train station or as agreed upon
• Meteo-Briefing
• Theorie
• 2 training days with a solo wing
• 20 high-altitude flights (additional training days can be booked for CHF 100.- per day)
• WhatsApp group

Not included

• Safety training
• Equipment
• Biplace insurance
• Exam fees
• Transport with mountain railways
• Ascent with Swissgliders bus (CHF 7.- each way)

Course dates

The training usually takes place two days a week. Friday and Saturday or in case of bad weather either on a Sunday or any other day of the week. Flight days will be communicated early enough. As a communication tool we will use Twitter and create a WhatsApp Group.

Bring along

• Motivation
• Hiking shoes
• Sun protection
• Suitable outdoor clothing (According to the season)
• Food (always enough to drink)
• Your equipment with radio and helmet
• Flight control booklet Biplace SHV

Costs

• CHF 840.00

Additional costs

• Ascent: CHF 280.00
• Landing fees: CHF 20.00
• Liability insurance: CHF 85.00
• Examination fee Practice Solo: CHF 550.00
• Examination fee Practice Biplace 1: CHF 125.00

Terms of payment

• Prepayment or on the first day before the course starts
• All pupils and students receive a 10% discount on the tuition from us
• Participants receive a 15% discount on paraglider, harness and emergency parachute, as well as 10% on all other equipment

Registration

Please use the form below to apply. Thanks a lot! 🙂

With us you can complete the Biplace training 3. With Biplace 3 you can undertake passenger flights not only with pilots but also with flight sudents during the training under flight instructor supervision. With the Biplace 3 license you can carry out commercial passenger flights.

Goal

• Have fun
• Take time for each student
• You and your passenger are safely on the move at all times

Requirements Biplace 3

• Rega-Patrons
• Accident insurance
• Good on foot
• Not weighing more than 110kg
• 20 years of age
• Holder oft he official ID for paraglider pilots Biplace level 1
• More information on SHV instructions for Biplace 3

Procedure

The high altitude flights take place every Friday and Saturday or Sunday. Basically twice a week with exceptions.

Since we are not yet able to offer our own shop, we meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Schärmenhof restaurant in Thun (Last stop number 2 and 5 Schorenfriedhof) unless otherwise agreed. There is enough parking space for CHF 1.00 per hour.

Those who want to brace themselves with a cup of coffee and croissants before we start the meteo briefing and discuss the daily routine. Thereupon we go to the flight area and examine the conditions and the flight area together. Flight instructions are then given to the students before we ride up to the launch site either with school bus or the aerial cable car.

The take-off instructor will then give you launching assistance and you will take off one by one. As soon as you are in the air, you will be accompanied by radio with the flight instructor, tackling manoeuvres together until you land.

After landing you will receive feedback from the flight instructor and your flight instruction for the next flight.

If possible, we alternate with other flight schools from time to time. This means that as a student you can benefit from other flight instructors and students and get to know new flight areas.

Procedure Biplace:

1. Complete the theory test at the SHV
2. Passenger care course at SHV
3. 30 high-altitude flights in the flight school (Pilot-Pilot/Student) for Biplace 3 exam

Attention: Please bear in mind that you must organize your passenger yourself and pay for their ascent. You may/can coordinate with other pilots from the WhatsApp group.

You can find more information about the exact course on the training and exams here.

Inklusive

• Supervision by the flight instructor
• Transport to the flight area. From Thun train station or as agreed upon
• Meteo-Briefing
• Theorie
• 30 high-altitude flights (additional training days can be booked for CHF 100.- per day)
• WhatsApp group

Not included

• Equipment
• Biplace insurance
• Exam fees
• Transport with mountain railways
• Ascent with Swissgliders bus (CHF 7.- each way)

Course dates

The training usually takes place two days a week. Friday and Saturday or in case of bad weather either on a Sunday or any other day of the week. Flight days will be communicated early enough. As a communication tool we will use Twitter and create a WhatsApp Group.

Bring along

• Motivation
• Hiking shoes
• Sun protection
• Suitable outdoor clothing (According to the season)
• Food (always enough to drink)
• Your equipment with radio and helmet
• Flight control booklet Biplace 30 flight SHV

Costs

• CHF 840.00

Additional costs

• Ascent: CHF 420.00
• Landing fees: CHF 30.00
• Liability insurance: CHF 145.00
• Passenger course: CHF 200.00
• Examination fee Theorie: CHF 125.00
• Examination fee Practice Biplace 3: CHF 300.00

Terms of payment

• Prepayment or on the first day before the course starts
• All pupils and students receive a 10% discount on the tuition from us
• Participants receive a 15% discount on paraglider, harness and emergency parachute, as well as 10% on all other equipment

Registration

Please use the form below to apply. Thanks a lot! 🙂