Airways airsports paragliding school provide lessons and taster days in Derbyshire in a school that styles itself as the ‘home of sports aviation’, a title that surely fits!  They offer lessons in paragliding, paramotoring, kiting, microlighting and sports light.

They are one of the only schools that uses a winch to teach you to paraglide and in general this means that the experience will be quicker and easier than the hill flights, however it comes with a slightly higher cost.   Typically you can expect to complete the 8-10 days full course over a few weeks with this type of training.

Note however that you will want to do a hill conversion course to make full use of sites across the country, and beyond.

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Airways Airsports Paragliding lessons

As mentioned Airways Airsports use a winch to teach the courses so you can be fully qualified in weeks.  They offer the usual Elementary pilot course and Club pilot courses, which can also be combined for a discounted price when purchased together.

Paragliding courses and prices

• Elementary Pilot Course: £750
• Club Pilot Course: £800
• Combined Course: £1450

They also offer conversion courses to paramotoring and Towing (for those that did the training without towing elsewhere).

• Paramotor conversion: £400 – £800
• Tow conversion: £199

Airways Airsports Paragliding experiences

Airways Airsports run a one day taster course that is essentially the first day of your elementary pilots course and if you go on to complete the whole course the cost will be credited against it.

One day taster course : £180