HG/PG Courses and Costs
As a novice you will normally start with a taster day course.
If you know the sport is for you then you will start with the 5 day Elementary Pilot course EP. After you have completed your EPC, most pilots purchase a Hang-glider or Paraglider with our guidance and move on to our Club pilot course.
EP and CP paragliding course with Flight equipment deal. How it works. At the start of your course you pay £3750. You then undertake your EP and CP course with your own flight equipment.
Taster (including BHPA membership) | Elementary Pilot Up to 5 days Instruction | Club Pilot Up to 5 days Instruction after EP | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hang Gliding | One day : £135 | Five days : £550 | Per day : £200 |
| Two day : £260 | Four days : £500 | Gear : £100 pd | |
Paragliding | One day : £135 | Five days : £550 | Five day : £650 |
| Two day : £260 | Four days : £500 | ||
Speed Gliding | One day : £135 | Five days : £550 | Five day : £650 |
| Two day: £260 | Four days : £500 | ||
Group Discount | Three or more please ring | Three or more please ring. |
BHPA membership is compulsory when you learn to fly with us or any other schools or clubs affiliated to the BHPA. The cost of the BHPA membership is included in the price of 1 and 2 day taster, however the other courses do not include BHPA membership.
You must join the BHPA for 3 months £89 or 1 year £148 during your training. When you are qualified full annual membership is £126 per year.
CP Pilots can hire flight equipment from us £50 per day. It is be possible to use your own flight equipment once it has been inspected and approved by us for use in the school environment, The inspection fee is £150.
Personal insurance available from the BHPA insurance Bureau. https://www.bhpa.co.uk/links/directory/27.html
Foreign Flying courses. We offer courses out side UK on demand, but as a qualified club pilot you can come and have fun in the sun, on a mountain experience course.
The BHPA Club pilot rating is not the end, If you want to fly cross country from cloud to cloud you will need to pass your BHPA Pilot rating. You may want to qualify as a tandem pilot or foot launched powered pilot. This can be done in the club environment or with us at the DFC. Finally, once you have gained the required experience you can take the Advanced Pilot exam. The highest pilot rating and a level to aspire to!