Learn to fly
Learning to fly is a series of steps, each with people to help you.
- Try a tandem or an introduction day.
- Take a licence course with a school listed by SAFA.
- Join SAFA.
- Join a club and fly its sites with mentors.
Choose what to fly
- Paragliding
A fabric wing you launch on foot from a hill or by tow. Light enough to carry in a backpack.
- Hang gliding
A rigid wing you hold above you, launched on foot from a hill or by tow. Hang gliders fly faster than paragliders.
- Paramotoring
A paraglider with a small motor on your back, so you can take off from flat ground.