Learning to Paramotor

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Have you ever dreamed of flying like a bird?

Airworks can make that dream a reality. Paramotoring can be enjoyed by people of fourteen or over - you can learn to paramotor in as few as twelve days, ten if you don’t mind spending money on a few replacement propellers.

With our expert tuition you will quickly develop the technique to become a competent pilot; strength is not a requirement now that the CAA have permitted the use of wheeled trikes.

We have private sites for all wind directions and excellent classroom facilities equipped for all your needs.

Alongside our centre is Winging It's fully stocked shop of paramotors, paragliders, hang gliders and associated equipment. The cheapest way to start out is to buy a package deal from them including training and equipment.

To discuss your needs please feel free to pop in for a coffee and a chat, call us on (01273)434002 or email info@airworks.co.uk.

Training Courses & Gifts

Paramotoring Weekend Taster Day - £170

A whole day learning to paramotor, typically first getting airborne about lunchtime and solo flying all afternoon! This is designed to give you an insight into what paramotoring is all about. The introductory day is actually day one of the twelve day course and your tuition will include all of the criteria that you would learn as a full course student. This ensures that should you wish to carry on to complete the training, you will already have learned the basics.

You are introduced to the equipment which includes glider, harness and helmet.You will not fly with a motor until day seven at the very earliest, until then you will use the canopy without lugging the 20-30kg motor on your back.

You will learn to handle them on the ground and the basics of how to control them in the air. You will learn to take-off and land.

Once you have acquired a reasonable level of competence you will be able to start actually flying. Typically this stage is reached just about lunchtime. You will start with flights only a few feet above the ground and should progress to flights from about 200' up the hill by the end of the day. You will have gained a good working knowledge of what is involved in learning to fly and will be ready to continue towards your club pilot rating. (maximum student weight 150kg) You will need to join the BHPA as a day member (£24, £5/U18) when you arrive here.

Paramotoring Weekday Taster Day for Two - £320

You will learn to handle them on the ground and the basics of how to control them in the air. You will learn to take-off and land.

Once you have acquired a reasonable level of competence you will be able to start actually flying. Typically this stage is reached just about lunchtime. You will start with flights only a few feet above the ground and should progress to flights from about 200' up the hill by the end of the day. You will have gained a good working knowledge of what is involved in learning to fly and will be ready to continue towards your club pilot rating. (maximum student weight 150 kg) You will need to join the BHPA as a day member (£24, £5/U18) when you arrive here.

Paramotoring 5 Day Elementary Pilot Course - £740

This five day course takes you on to the more important building blocks needed in order to achieve a safe and fulfilling attitude towards flying. You are introduced to the theory behind the fun. We will teach you to make site assessments, the importance of the weather and air law. You will learn how to improve your newfound skills both on the ground and in the air. You will now start to fly higher and for longer, hopefully flying from the top of our 500ft hills. Elementary Pilot Rating will enable you to move onto the Club Pilot course. You will not fly with a motor during this stage.

You will need to join the BHPA as a full member (£174/year) when you arrive here.

Paramotoring 7 day Club Pilot Course - £1299

The Elementary Pilot to Club Pilot course builds further on the knowledge you have gained during your EP course. More importantly, once you have purchased your equipment from us, we will teach you until you achieve CP, even if it takes 40 days! We will teach you greater control, flying even higher and longer than before, until you have achieved your first soaring and cross country flights.

Our Club Pilot training includes the soaring, top landing and slope landing skills rarely taught abroad but required to fly safely in the UK. We will build further on the theory, giving you a greater knowledge of our flying sites, the weather, air law, theory of flight and general airmanship.

Once qualified, you will initially be free to fly unsupervised, within 2 Nm of your launch point, but we do prefer you to stick around and fly with us until you are truly competent!. You will need to join the BHPA as a full member (£174/year) when you arrive here.

Beginner to Club Pilot Course - £1899

By purchasing your complete training course when you start training, or immediately after a taster day, you save significantly on the cost of the two separate courses. Twelve days training. You will need to join the BHPA as a full member (£174/year) when you arrive here.

12 Day beginner to CP(power)

Package deals from £3600 are here:

Fast Tracking and Upgrading to a course

We have, with no shadow of doubt, the most committed group of instructors, dedicated to actually teaching you to fly. We go the extra distance every time to ensure that your learning experience is both enjoyable and effective. We don't offer any gimmicky fast tracking options; all of our students are on the fast track if they so desire, we don't charge extra, you just need to be available. Alternatively, if you wish to learn at a more sedate pace, we can help there too. If you have completed a taster day with us or another BHPA school and you wish to progress your training towards Club Pilot(Novice) level please select the appropriate upgrade below. You will have to join the BHPA as a full member (currently £174p.a.) when you come for your next days training:

Upgrade Taster Day to Elementary Pilot - £590

Upgrade Taster Day to Club Pilot - £1729

Conversion from Club Pilot Hill to Power - £600

Three day conversion to power course. Any additional days are chargeable, but if your ground handling is secure you should have no difficulty in completing the new BHPA 2020 power syllabus in three days.
You will need to join the BHPA as a full member on arrival if you are not one already.

Three Day Power Conversion - £600

Additional days - £200

Trike Training - £2099

Lightweight trikes have recently been permitted by the CAA.
The conversion course from hill to power is the standard conversion, but the 14 day direct access course which involves a lot of pushing engineless trikes up hills typically for disabled pilots, is available here. Note that the powered flight element is not currently a BHPA activity so you will have to do the powered flights with a lightweight foot-launched motor. [This is expected to change imminently (@6/23) as they do keep changing it!]

Beginner to Club Pilot Power (wheeled launches only) - £2099

Package Deals, Ex Motor

Bronze package - £4339, saving almost £600: Pro Design Cuga PPG wing, Skyman Hike harness, 12 day club pilot course.

Silver package - £6139, saving over £800: Advance Alpha 7 PPG wing, Skyman Looping harness, Gin Lite Reserve, Icaro solar X helmet c/w ear defenders, Flymaster GPS LS Vario and 12 day club pilot course (Hill days open-ended.)

Gold package - £7989, saving almost £1100: BGD Echo PPG wing, Advance Lightness harness, X-Dream X-Triangle steerable reserve, Icaro solar X helmet c/w PM100 headset, Flymaster GPS-M Vario and and 12 day club pilot course (Hill days open-ended.)

Platinum package - £8399, saving over £1100: Advance Epsilon 9 PPG wing, Advance Lightness harness, X-Dream X-Triangle steerable reserve, Icaro solar X helmet c/w PM100 Bluetooth headset, Skytraxx 2.1 FLARM GPS Vario and and 12 day club pilot course (Hill days open-ended.)

Bronze Package - £4339

Silver Package - £6139

Gold Package - £7989

Platinum Package - £8399

Package Deals Including Motor

By purchasing your equipment together with your training course when you start training, or immediately after a taster day, you can make huge savings!
We can also tailor packages to best suit you! These packages include a choice of Parajet Maverick or Airfer Explorer3 frames with Atom 80 or Moster 185 motors
(Package deals are sold through Winging It)

Bronze ATOM package ATOM - £9699, saving over £600: Pro Design Cuga PPG wing, Skyman Hike harness, 12 day club pilot course. Choice of frame with Atom 80 motor.

Bronze MOSTER package - £10099, saving almost £700: Pro Design Cuga PPG wing, Skyman Hike harness, 12 day club pilot course, Choice of frame with Moster 185 motor..

Silver ATOM package - £11539, saving over £800: Advance Alpha 7 PPG wing, Skyman Looping harness, Gin Lite Reserve, Icaro solar X helmet c/w ear defenders, Flymaster GPS LS Vario and 12 day club pilot course (Hill days open-ended.), Choice of frame with Atom 80 motor. motor.

Silver Moster package - £11969, saving over £800: Advance Alpha 7 PPG wing, Skyman Looping harness, Gin Lite Reserve, Icaro solar X helmet c/w ear defenders, Flymaster GPS LS Vario and 12 day club pilot course (Hill days open-ended.), Choice of frame with Moster 185 motor. motor.

Gold ATOM package - £13389, saving over £1100: BGD Echo PPG wing, Advance Lightness harness, X-Dream X-Triangle steerable reserve, Icaro solar X helmet c/w PM100 headset, Flymaster GPS-M Vario and and 12 day club pilot course (Hill days open-ended.) Choice of frame with Atom 80 motor.

Gold MOSTER package - £13819, saving over £1100: BGD Echo PPG wing, Advance Lightness harness, X-Dream X-Triangle steerable reserve, Icaro solar X helmet c/w PM100 headset, Flymaster GPS-M Vario and and 12 day club pilot course (Hill days open-ended.) Choice of frame with MOSTER 185 motor.

Platinum ATOM package - £13799, saving over £1100: Advance Epsilon 9 PPG wing, Advance Lightness harness, X-Dream X-Triangle steerable reserve, Icaro solar X helmet c/w PM100 Bluetooth headset, Skytraxx 2.1 FLARM GPS Vario and and 12 day club pilot course (Hill days open-ended.)Choice of frame with Atom 80 motor.

Platinum MOSTER package - £14199, saving over £1200: Advance Epsilon 9 PPG wing, Advance Lightness harness, X-Dream X-Triangle steerable reserve, Icaro solar X helmet c/w PM100 Bluetooth headset, Skytraxx 2.1 FLARM GPS Vario and and 12 day club pilot course (Hill days open-ended.) Choice of frame with MOSTER 185 motor.

Bronze ATOM Package - £9699

Bronze MOSTER Package - £10099

Silver ATOM Package - £11539

Silver MOSTER Package - £11969

Gold ATOM Package - £13389

Gold MOSTER Package - £13389

Platinum ATOM Package - £13799

Platinum MOSTER Package - £14199

N.B. The BHPA, wisely, do not sanction dual paramotor flights.

N.B. The legal minimum age is 14, there is no upper age limit.

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Before You Book

Before you book, please read our terms and privacy policy.

Age limits: Dual flights - 12 (can be waived in exceptional circumstances,) One Day Introduction & EP - 14, Club Pilot - 14.

Please Note: Lessons do not have to be taken on consecutive days and may take more or less days than stated, depending on the individual's ability. It is advisable not to leave too much time between lessons, as progression through your course will be detrimentally affected. If you leave more than one month between lessons, you will be required to purchase an additional days training (£99) for each month without flying. Courses must be completed within 12 months of commencing. On all our courses we will only fly if it is safe to do so and in this regard the Duty Instructors decision is final.

BHPA Membership

Membership to the British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association is mandatory because it covers you for third party liability. This is taken out on arrival at the school.

Day membership is £18 and full annual membership is £128.

Personal Accident Insurance

Aviation is inherently dangerous and can result in injury or death.

Personal Accident Insurance is not included in your BHPA membership nor is it currently available through the BHPA. We strongly recommend that you take out Personal Accident Insurance for the duration of your course. You would have to arrange this prior to your lesson(s). We are aware that Sportscoverdirect offer such insurance