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Welcome to Highland Hang gliding & Paragliding Club, the club for free flyers and powered foot launch glider pilots. We are a registered club affiliated to the BHPA (www.bhpa.co.uk) and exist to help our members get more out their sport and to provide a structure for local and visiting pilots to meet up and discuss flying, equipment and more. Although our membership is small we have some of the best flying sites in the country right on our doorstep and when the weather obliges the flying possibilities are endless. At present we do not have regular club meetings although we have an online discussion group which is open to non-members as well. Why not drop in and introduce yourself. We get a lot of enquiries from people looking to enter the sport and although initial training is not given we can coach pilots that have attained their Elementary rating. If you are new to the sport please do not hesitate to contact us before undertaking training and especially before buying equipment which should only be done with good, reliable advice. The BHPA have a document on buying your first glider which covers some of the important points to look for and watch out for. Download it here . Visiting pilots please note that although we enjoy legal access to virtually all of the Highlands there are landowners of the better sites that we maintain relationships with and have no-fly agreements at certain times of year (e.g. lambing, grouse shooting). Ideally you should announce your arrival to our online discussion group where we can advise of any such areas. Fly Safe! |
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How do you get into the sport? |
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So you think paragliding or hang gliding is for you? Need to learn? The Highland Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club is not a school so cannot train new entrants into the sport. Once you have received training to club level we have coaches that can bring you on and assist you to achieve your free-fling goals. First stop should be the BHPA website (www.bhpa.co.uk) where a list of registered schoolscan be found. Generallly you have two options; - train in this country on days off and weekends. This option will take longer as you will need to work round weather, school availability, etc
- Go overseas with a British registered school. This is a great way to combine a holiday with a new sport.Taking advantage of the more stable waether in other parts of the world means you can put together a number of intensive days training and get to a basic skill level quicker.
Once you have reached CLUB PILOT level we can take you out on the hill where we will be able to give you specific advice on flying in the Highlands.
Scottish Schools we recommend; Cloudbusters: Peter Shields is a long established trainer teaching both paragliding and paramotoring (the powered version of the sport). Contact him on 01355 239 000. Flying Fever: Zabdi Keen is based in Arran where they are blessed with sites for all wind directions. Zabdi often runs foreign courses too. Contact her on 01770 303 899 |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 23 August 2009 )
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Ruth & Ulrics Self Catering Gite in S.E. France |
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Ruth and Ulric Jessop moved from Edinburgh to the S.E. of France 4 years ago and have set up a self catering gite for flyers - hang gliders and paragliders. 1.5 hrs from Nice. A lot of SMPC pilots have already been out to stay with them. Flying is good there virtually all year round. They are ideally situated for flying at Col de Bleyne, Lachens, Greolieres, St Andres and Gourdon. For anyone bringing a non flying partner with them the area is also good for walking, rock climbing, canoeing, rafting, cycling, horseriding, fishing and with 300 sunny days a year sunbathing. For more info have a look at the website www.pottyplace.com or email \n
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Pilots should note that Globespan flights fly direct from Edinburgh to Nice from the 2nd of April 2007.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 January 2007 )
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