Take your paragliding to the next level!

Your paragliding licence usually includes liability insurance for the (highly unlikely) damage you cause to other people with your flying activities.

Although EU citizens have access to free public healthcare (and UK citizens can get this with a GHIC card) it's a good idea to have accident insurance that covers paragliding rescue, repatriation and emergency medical costs.

This is usually travel insurance and not private medical insurance; so there is no cover for any medical expenses incurred in private facilities if medically capable public facilities are available.

But at least you can send any unexpected bills to the insurance company and you'll probably be flown home, where you might have better state or even private medical cover.

Try BMC, JS Insurance, Dog Tag, World Nomads, Big Cat, Insureandgo or Global Rescue, and check the fine print to make sure the plan covers paragliding.

A paraglider that has been serviced in the last 2 years and is still airworthy. A reserve parachute that has been repacked in the last year. A helmet certified for paragliding. A 2m radio that can operate on 143.700 MHz or similar frequency. If you want to talk in the air (not necessary), please get a headset with a wind-protected microphone. A harness with certified back protection. Keep your passport, GHIC/EHIC card, insurance information and key medical facts on you when flying.

If your flight lands after 14:00 (for whatever reason), you will miss our shuttle at 15:00, so you'll need to arrange your own transport. 

Try BlaBlaCar (rideshare) to Algodonales which should be under 20€, or an Uber for about 160€

There is a shuttle bus from Malaga airport to Malaga Central, then a bus service to Algodonales or El Gastor (where we can collect you). It's under 20€ but it's most likely you'll have to overnight in Malaga and lose a day. 

https://grupointerbus.com/

The same applies on the exit day, we drop you off at 10:00. If you book a flight that departs before 12:00 then you will be too late! You'll have to arrange an earlier rideshare or taxi to the airport.

No. You know the game, it's paragliding. We all take our chances with the weather.  I've dedicated my whole week to you. The region is one of the most flyable areas in the world, usually light winds and sunshine. If not, we'll drive to the best sites we can reach every day or we'll do ground training or classroom work.

Everyone gets a private bedroom.

Clean bedding and towels are provided when you arrive. There is a washing machine if you need one during the week. 

You'll have access to a shared bathroom, there are 3 in the house.

It's self-catering accommodation, so if you have special dietary requirements please buy your own food and store it in the fridge, and prepare it in the kitchen.

We usually have a breakfast of toast, cereal, milk, yoghurt, eggs, cheese and fruit with some coffee.

We don't normally break for lunch (peak flying time), so it's a good idea to grab an apple or sandwich from the kitchen or a roadside cafe on the way to flying.

We have a cooler box in the van with some snacks and refreshments where you can store your lunch. 

Sometimes we have a barbeque or make a shared evening meal at the house. Otherwise we visit one of the restaurants in Algodonales for evening meals around 8.30.

I usually shop for house supplies and split the communal bills at the end of the week.

I don't offer accommodation for non-participating partners in my house because this can complicate logistics and make it difficult for everyone if there is relationship tension after (another) long day flying. It's not much fun to be left alone in the house, or sit in a van all day following pilots.

There are usually no 'off' days, and we use the whole flying day if it's on. So you will have very little time to spend with your partner, which can lead to some unhappiness.

However, if your partner is a pilot who meets the minimum experience requirements for the week, then you are most welcome to both sign up for the week.

Not ideal. You can rent your own house, or bring your campervan, or even a tent if that's what you prefer to stay in. But this does not reduce the course fee.

The value of the course is the training, and this doesn't change. It does not reduce my costs when you don't use the room provided to you, because I have a strict limit on pilot numbers on the course.

If you stay in another house, you will be responsible for getting to the lodge after breakfast by 9am every day, when classes begin. It's 20 minutes drive from Algodonales. You'll need your own hire car.

To secure your place, there is a £100 non-refundable deposit. Which means if you cancel it does not come back to you.

This payment secures your place and prevents others from booking that week, which makes it harder or impossible for me to fill the space later on. But when I accept your deposit and confirm your place, it means it is guaranteed the course will run, and you can book your flights. 

Full payment for the course is due 1 month before the stated dates. An invoice will be emailed to you. 

Late cancellations after this point will only be refunded if your place can be filled by another pilot.