High Flight Training
A week training… You’re going to fly!
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General
During this 6-day training you will put the knowledge and experience of the teaching slope into practice. Most internships take in the French or Austrian Alps. We also travel to Greece, Spain, Slovenia, Italy. The first day is usually spent on getting acquainted with the material and the environment and a repetition of the principles learned on the teaching slope. And then… It’s time for the first high flights!
Under the guidance of your instructors, you will take to the skies. You’re taking off like you’ve done dozens of times on the training slope. Throughout your flight, you will be guided over the radio, right up to and including the landing. The feeling after that first flight is indescribable!
As you progress you will make longer flights, and fly more and more autonomously. Your 2 instructors follow you constantly and adjust when needed. The internship also includes theory lessons on meteorology, aviation regulation and aerodynamics.
At the end of a first high flight training you will have learned to take off, do exercises to control your wing and land. You will have performed some high flights; you will have learned how to fly and adjust to various conditions and you have the basic theory lessons behind you. A busy week!
The stay is usually in a chalet or we camp. The costs are shared. Transport is agreed at the information meeting; usually there is a cost-sharing drive.
An info meeting is held in the week before for each training, where all practical details are reviewed. It is always a group of at least 6 and a maximum of 10 people with 2 instructors. If the weather is so bad that it is not possible to fly for more than 3 days, alternatives or a partial refund of your internship fee will be chosen.
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Practical
Price
€ 675, the use of all required material (wing, seat harness, reserve, helmet, radio) is included. This is without the mandatory annual insurance.
Where?
The location of the training will depend on each individual training week. They can take place in the most beautiful places in France, Spain, Italy, Austria and even Greece. The training weeks outside the school holidays are flexible, which means that we only decide where to go 3 days before the training. This allows us to always go to the region with the best meteorological conditions.
Insurances
Paragliding Insurance
Mandatory. Only Aviabel’s paragliding insurance obtained from the Belgian Federation (BVVF) is valid. This costs € 30 (valid for one calendar year), and we will arrange it for you, if you do not already have it via the training slope.
Travel Assistance Insurance
Highly Recommended. Insurance in case you have an accident with paragliding, are in need of medical assistance, and need to be repatriated back home. This is not included in the paragliding insurance. Travel assistance insurance with Europ-Assistance starts at €18.
Cancellation Insurance
Highly Recommended. If you need to cancel the training, for any reason (health reasons, major life events, etc.), you can easily reclaim your registration fee from the insurance company in the event of cancellation on your part. The best formula can be found at Europ-Assistance and can be combined with the above travel assistance.
Cancellation insurance with Europ-Assistance starts at €15.
Sessions
High Flights Training
Out of season we go to where it is good to fly. We are not tied to a location and check in advance where the weather is good and go there. Depending on the weather, we will stay either at a campsite or an AirBnB. Flexibility in function of flying, it can’t get any better, can it?
Planning
- Driving towards Saturday 10/05
- First training day Sunday 11/05
- Last training day Friday 16/05
- Return home Saturday 17/05
Information evening
- Wednesday 07/04 at 20h00
Here we will discuss the trip's details, arrange carpooling, and answer all your questions.
High Flights Training
We go camping in Allevard in the French Alps. This is a stunningly beautiful region to learn paragliding and a great base from which to visit several different sites in the area.
We will stay at a campsite in the area, and expect to camp in your own tents.
Planning
- Driving towards Saturday 16/08
- First training day Sunday 17/08
- Last training day Friday 22/08
- Return home Saturday 23/08
Information evening
- Thursday 26/06 at 20h00
Here we will discuss the details of the trip and arrange carpooling and answer all your questions.
High Flights Training
We go camping in Porte-de-Savoie in the French Alps. This is a stunningly beautiful region to learn paragliding and a great base from which to visit several different sites in the area.
We will stay at a campsite in the area, and expect to camp in your own tents.
Planning
- Driving towards Saturday 29/07
- First training day Sunday 20/07
- Last training day Friday 25/07
- Return home Saturday 26/07
Information evening
- Thursday 26/06 at 20h00
Here, we will discuss the details of the trip, arrange to carpool, and answer all your questions.
High Flights Training
Out of season we go to where it is good to fly. We are not tied to a location and check in advance where the weather is good and go there. Depending on the weather, we will stay either at a campsite or an AirBnB. Flexibility in function of flying, it can’t get any better, can it?
Planning
- Driving towards Saturday 06/09
- First training day Sunday 07/09
- Last training day Friday 12/09
- Return home Saturday 13/09
Information evening
- Wednesday 03/09 at 20h00
Here we will discuss the trip's details, arrange carpooling, and answer all your questions.
High Flights Training
Out of season, we go where it is good to fly. We are not tied to a location; we check in advance where the weather is good and go there. Depending on the weather, we will stay either at a campsite or an AirBnB. Flexibility in the function of flying—it can’t get any better, can it?
Planning
- Driving towards Saturday 13/09
- First training day Sunday 14/09
- Last training day Friday 19/09
- Return home Saturday 20/09
Information evening
- Wednesday 03/09 at 20h00
Here, we will discuss the trip's details, arrange carpooling, and answer all your questions.
High Flights Training
Out of season, we go where it is good to fly. We are not tied to a location; we check in advance where the weather is good and go there. Depending on the weather, we will stay either at a campsite or an Airbnb. Flexibility in the function of flying—it can’t get any better, can it?
Planning
- Driving towards Saturday 04/10
- First training day Sunday 05/10
- Last training day Friday 10/10
- Return home Saturday 11/10
Information evening
- Wednesday 01/10 at 20h00
Here, we will discuss the trip's details, arrange carpooling, and answer all your questions.
High Flights Training
Out of season, we go where it is good to fly. We are not tied to a location; we check in advance where the weather is good and go there. Depending on the weather, we will stay either at a campsite or an Airbnb. Flexibility in the function of flying—it can’t get any better, can it?
Planning
- Driving towards Saturday 25/10
- First training day Sunday 26/10
- Last training day Friday 31/10
- Return home Saturday 01/11
Information evening
- Wednesday 22/10 at 20h00
Here, we will discuss the trip's details, arrange carpooling, and answer all your questions.
