Beginners/Intermediates

2010 Course Dates

Autumn Season

COURSES 1 & 2

Course 1: 29th August - 5th Sept.

6 Day Beginners: CANCELLED!

Course 2: 5th - 12th September

6 Day Intermediates: Availability!

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COURSES 3 & 4

Course 3: 19th - 26th Sept.

6 Day Beginners: Availability!

Course 4: 25th Sept. - 3rd Oct.

6 Day Intermediate: Availability!

Courses 3 & 4: 19th Sept. - 3rd Oct.

12 Day Addiction: Availability!

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COURSES 5 & 6

Course 5: 3rd - 10th October

6 Day Beginners: Availability!

Course 6: 10th - 17th October

6 Day Intermediate: Availability!

Courses 5 & 6: 3rd - 17th October

12 Day Addiction: Availability!

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COURSES 7 & 8

Course 7: 17th - 24th October

6 Day Beginners: Availability!

Course 8: 24th - 31st October

6 Day Intermediate: Availability!

Courses 7 & 8: 17th - 31st October

12 Day Addiction: Availability!

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SkySchool is Europe's leading Paramotoring school and runs 6 and 12 Day Beginner and Intermediate courses in north east Spain. The 6 Day beginners course combines with the 6 Day intermediate course to make the 12 Day Addiction course. Accommodation and food are available on the airfield. View the SkySchool Calendar or contact us.

6 Day Courses: £745

Beginners Course: Designed for complete beginners, Paraglider pilots with less than 20 hours or Skydivers with less than 200 jumps. Students sit the first 6 days of the 12 day Foot Launched Microlight (FLM) syllabus. Training consists of ground handling, tandem trike flights, motor usage instruction, basic lectures and should culminate in at least 1 solo flight allowing students to progress onto the 6 Day Intermediate course. Book Now!

Intermediate Course: Designed for those who have either sat a 6 day beginners course, Paraglider pilots with more than 20 hours or Skydivers with over 200 jumps. The 6 Day Intermediate course is the second 6 days of the 12 day FLM training syllabus. It consists of more advanced training such as low level flying, precision landings, limited fuel tasks and cross country tasks. The course also covers more advanced theory including further meteorology, air law, navigation, and effects of the motor on the wing. At the end of the course students should be capable of flying a Paramotor safely and competently without the need for an instructor. Please be aware that we do not cover any advanced flying in this course such as Reflex training however for students who have completed an intermediate course, logged over 10 hours or own a relfex wing it is possible to sit an Advanced course. Book Now!

SkySchool Course in SpainIncluded in the Course: The course fee includes all equipment hire and equipment insurance, instruction, fuel and transport on site. It does not include accommodation, transport to the site, food, drink or insurance.

Further Information: For accommodation and further information visit the Location page To book contact us or Book Now!

All courses start at 9.00am on Monday morning and end on Saturday afternoon, students should therefore arrive and depart on a Sunday.


12 Day Addiction Course: £1245

Designed for complete beginners, Paraglider pilots with less than 20 hours or Skydivers with less than 200 jumps. It is made up of both a 6 Day beginners course and a 6 Day Intermediate course.

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First Week: Consists of an introduction to the sport and equipment, launch and ground handling practise, tandem trike flights, motor usage instruction, basic lectures and, all being well, should culminate in at least one solo Paramotor flight. At the end students progress onto the 6 day intermediate course.

Second Week: Consists of more advanced training such as low level flying, precision landings, limited fuel tasks and cross country tasks. The course also covers more advanced theory including further meteorology, air law, navigation,and effects of the motor on the wing. At the end of the course students should be able to fly a Paramotor safely and competently without the need for an instructor. Please be aware that we do not cover any advanced flying in this course such as Reflex training however for students who have completed an intermediate course, logged over 10 hours or own a relfex wing it is possible to sit an Advanced course. For all of our course dates view the SkySchool Calender. View the SkySchool Calendar or Book Now!

Included in the Course: The course fee includes all equipment hire and equipment insurance, instruction, fuel and transport on site. It does not include accommodation, transport to the site, food, drink or insurance. For accommodation and further information visit the Location page. To book a course contact us or Book Now!

All courses start at 9.00am on Monday morning and end on Saturday afternoon, students should therefore arrive and depart on a Sunday.


SkySchool FLM Training Syllabus

Introductory Course: Days 1 and 2

Independent of the weather

1. Introduction to the Sport and School
2. Theory of Flight Lecture
3. Parts of a Wing and Harness

Weather Permitting

4. Ground Handling and Launch practice
5. Hand Towing or Low Hops
6. Tandem Trike Flights

Weather Restrictions

7. Untangling, folding and General Care of the Wings
8. Motor Check List
9. Safe Starting Procedures
10. Wearing the Motor and Running It
11. Hang Tests, Adjustments and Pre Flight Simulation

Student Level Course: Days 3 to 6

Weather Permitting

12. Further Forward and Reverse Launch practice until competent
13. Further Ground Handling, Towing and Landings until competent
14. Power Assisted practice launches with the Hydro Jet until competent

Weather Restrictions

15. Basic Meteorology Lecture
16. Basic Air Law Lecture
17. Risk and Reward DVD
18. Further Motor Checks, Usage, Hang tests and Simulations until competent
19. Reserve Deployments, Wing Repair and Engine maintenance
20. Pre Solo Flight Briefing

The 6 day Beginners course is made up of the 2 day Introductory course and the 4 day Student Level course. The aim of the 6 Day Beginners course is for the student to complete at least One Solo Paramotor Flight.


Intermediate Pilot Level Course: Days 7 to 12

Weather Permitting

21. Site Organisation, Assessment and Weather to Fly
22. 3 x Take off, Circuits and Landings
23. 3 x Low Passes into wind no lower than 30ft
24. 3 x Stand up landings within 40m of a marker
25. 3 x Unassisted Take Offs
26. 3 x Flights with 360s, S Turns and Figure of 8s
27. 1 x 10km Navigational Task
28. Reverse Launch Take Off competency
29. 360's, S Turns and Figure of 8 landing competency
30. 1 x Engine off from 500ft Spot Landing within 40m
31. 1 x In flight Restart (optional)
32. 1 x 30km Navigational Task
33. Complete a minimum of 3 hours and 15 solo flights

Weather Restrictions

34. Further Meteorology Lecture
35. Further Air Law Lecture
36. Effects of the Motor on the Wing Lecture
37. Navigation and Flight Planning Lecture
38. General Paramotoring Information Lecture
39. Jocky Sandersons Security in Flight DVD
40. Private Study of certain books, SkySchool Training Films and Paramotoring information booklets
41. Pilot Level exam with a 70% pass mark

The complete 12 Day course is made up of the 6 Day Beginners and 6 Day Intermediate course. The aim of the 12 Day course is for the student to become a competent, knowledgeable and safe pilot by completing up to and more than 3 flying hours in as many as 15 solo flights however this is never guaranteed as both the weather and individual student performance are out of our control.

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