Organisation profile

Air-Time Paragliding

• School

Air-Time Paragliding starts training in the Black Forest with a four-day basic course. Equipment familiarisation is followed by ground handling on level terrain and at least fifteen solo training-slope flights. Five theory units cover aviation rules, meteorology, equipment and piloting; some theory is taught directly in the field. The daily programme is adapted to the weather.

The main training slope is in Oppenau, about two minutes by car from the school. It serves basic and taster courses and launch, steering and landing practice. For high flights the school lists the local Schäfersfeld, Ibacher Holzplatz and Zuflucht launches. Another training slope is on Stöckerkopf in Baiersbronn.

The basic course enables progression to high flights. The follow-on Aufbaukurs includes the first fifteen high flights and A-Lizenz theory; the school also offers a combined week-long programme. Instruction is organised in small groups. Rental equipment is included in basic, follow-on and combined courses. The website links the further Alpine training stage and practical examination to instruction in the Lüsen area of the Dolomites.