Paragliding course- Introduction

You wish to join the world of birds. The meeting point is given and after the administrative formalities (insurance), here you are equipped for the adventure with a big bag and a helmet.
Access map and contacts

Le Marcelly
16 rue du Pressenage
74260 Les Gets

Itinerary


Opening time

From 01/07 to 31/08, daily. The times vary according to the daily program.

Direction on the training hill to see what's in this big bag. After some explanations of the monitor, it will be your turn. Objective of this first day: learn the vocabulary related to paragliding, how to prepare your sailing on the ground, cling to it, run with and make small jumps as a chip. Day 2: consolidation. Resumption of sail handling and training hill flights and carrying out small exercises to check if you have some difficulties. Third day, if all goes well: BIG TIME YOU WILL FLY! It mean let's go to the top of Mont Chery where, flanked by two monitors, one takeoff and one landing, you make your first flights alone, guided by radio. The next 2 days will be devoted solely to great flights.
Have at best if the weather allows two flights on the first day and three the last two days. We will try to make you do a minimum of six flights during your internship initiation. These flights will be decorated with theoretical knowledge.
This course is a discovery of paragliding, it wont take you to the pilot certificate or a driver level fall