Paragliding & Hang Gliding Tuition – Derbyshire Peak District
We offer both paragliding and hang gliding tuition that allow you to train safely to a BHPA level (British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association). To fly by yourself without the supervision of a school, you have to first complete an Elementary Pilot Certificate (EPC) and then a Club Pilot (Novice) Certificate (CPC) on the type you wish to fly (paraglider or hang glider) and it usually takes about 10 days to complete both certificates.
Once you have a Hang Gliding or Paragliding Club Pilots Certificate you are free to join a local club and fly unsupervised while you are a member of the BHPA.
Paragliding & Hang Gliding Course Fees
| PARAGLIDING | HANG GLIDING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualification | Deposit | Fee | Qualification | Deposit | Fee |
| Elementary Pilot | £250 | £500 | Elementary Pilot | £300 | £600 |
| Club Pilot | £300 | £600 | Club Pilot | £375 | £750 |
| Taster Day | £140 | £140 | Taster Day | £140 | £140 |
Taster Day
Peak Airsports recognises that enjoying the sport does require an investment and has therefore developed both paragliding and hang gliding taster days to allow you to experience the sport for yourself before deciding if you want to take it further.
NOTE - if you pay for any of our taster days and then decide to enrol on the respective Elementary Pilots Certificate (EPC) training, then the cost of the taster day is deducted from the cost of the EPC training. Additionally, for insurance purposes there is a mandatory requirement to become a member of the BHPA before you can learn to fly, which is an annual cost of £104 (this includes an initial joining fee of £15). However, this BHPA membership fee is already included in the cost of any of the above taster days.
