Paragliding & paramotor taster day

Not sure if flying is for you?

Our taster day gives you a real feel for paragliding or paramotoring before you sign up to anything. You'll meet the team, learn about the kit and spend most of the day hands-on with a wing.

You start with ground handling: learning to inflate the glider and control it above your head. If you progress well and the conditions allow, you may even get your first small hop, with your feet leaving the ground.

It's also day one of your training. The taster day is the first day of every one of our courses. If you decide to carry on, it counts towards your course and the £250 comes off your course fee.

Who it's for

• Anyone with no flying experience who is curious about paragliding or paramotoring.
• Anyone who wants a taste of flying before committing to a full course.
• Anyone who wants to compare paragliding and paramotoring.

What you'll do

• Safety first: a full briefing on the equipment, pre-flight checks and safety procedures.
• Ground handling: learn to control the wing on the ground with fun exercises that build the skills you need for launching and landing.
• A taste of flight: if conditions and your progress allow, short unpowered hops from our training slope. When conditions are right you might also see one of our instructors fly a demonstration.
• Paramotor students: a hands-on introduction to the paramotor itself, covering the motor, propeller and how it's run.

Paragliding or paramotoring?

We tailor the day to the path you choose. Paragliding students focus on handling the wing on our training slope. Paramotor students do the same ground handling and also get to know the motor. At Sky Riders we fly Parajet Maverick paramotors with Vittorazi engines.

Once you've done your taster day, the next step depends on the sport: Elementary Pilot for paragliding, or straight on to Paramotor Club Pilot or Parakite Club Pilot.