Advanced Training
It's a common misconception that once a pilot receives their PG2 licence that there is no need for any further instruction. The reality is that the PG2 licence means you know how to launch and land with basic soaring skills.
To truly master paragliding, especially cross country navigation, takes many of hours of raw experience and professional coaching. In fact, you actually never stop learning. Thats what makes paragliding so great!
Why try and figure it all out by yourself when you can have an expert help critique and improve your thermal skills, guide you away from the hill on your first XC's or take you on intense Cross Country tandem flights sharing all their personal secrets and tips for flying further and faster.
For licenced SAFA pilots Paratech Paragliding offer a variety of services and training from a simple refresher, intensive one on one cross country tuition, XC tandem flights and of course our famous Boot Camp and Airborne Assault courses.
(scroll to bottom of the page for details and prices)
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Online exams for PG2, PG3, PG4 & PG5
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Refresher courses
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One on one coaching
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Boot Camp and Airborne Assault Courses
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XC flying and thermal master classes
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XC Tandem Flights
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Sports Tandem endorsements
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Speed wing/mini wing courses
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Skydiving & Hang Gliding conversions
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International licence conversions
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Online VHF Radio Endorsements
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Local site guides/Retrieves
You can contact us, obligation free, to discuss your specific needs and see if you think we have what it takes to take you to the next level.
One on One Coaching
We do some basic Q & A in the days beforehand to identify what your strength and weaknesses are and what it is exactly that you want improve on for a more personalized experience. It may involve basic technique tuneups, theory and some inflight radio tuition to help improve a pilots overall efficiency and awareness.
Other pilots may benefit from a tandem XC flight to help improve their confidence in turbulence and get some orientation for the local flying area. Some pilots want a radio guide on their first XC flight over the back. One thing is for certain, and that is, every pilot is not the same as the next, so why not get some coaching that is specific for your individual needs?
We are also flexible on picking our training days and if the weather is totally unsuitable we simply postpone until it is. No-one likes sitting around when it's obviously crap. We want to see you fly.
1/2 day 4hrs $195
Full day 4hrs+ $295
Tandem XC $295
Boot Camps
Harden up Buttercup!
Sign up for one of Paratech's popular Boot Camps and we'll quickly get you back into shape and ready for battle again. These dawn start 1/2 day's are designed to iron out any bad habits you have developed and are aimed at any current PG2/3 pilots who have simply not been flying regularly or are feeling a bit left behind by the other troops.
Dawn til 12pm $120.00
Airborne Assault
Learn how to carve up the sky and totally humiliate all your flying buddies on this intensive one day thermal clinic and XC session.
Basically a thermalling wake up call for all those pilots who can't figure out how to climb fast and fly faster while all the others hit the dirt.
This course runs on demand for 4 pilots only. Retrieves included.
8am- 4pm $250.00
Mini Wing Course
SAFA now require pilots who fly with a wing loading higher than 5kg per m2 (mini wings/speed wings) to have a speed wing endorsement. You must hold a PG4 rating or skydiving C licence and PG3 paragliding licence.
Whether you want to just do hike and fly or hoon in the dunes we help can get you there. Equipment is included in the price if required
$600