Organisation profile

Flying Frenzy

• School

Flying Frenzy in West Dorset offers a taster day, Elementary Pilot and the subsequent Club Pilot course. The taster covers the opening stages of EP; CP requires completed EP training. Refresher days cater for returning pilots and those trained abroad who want to become familiar with British flying sites. All equipment is provided for the taster, while EP students need their own helmet; the school can supply the wing and harness.

Training uses hills inland from the Jurassic Coast. Regular sites include Swyre Hill, Eggardon, Tenants Hill and New Lane, with students meeting directly on the selected hill. Different slope orientations allow sites to change with the wind, although the school notes limited options for easterly directions.

The FAQ explains that flying without an instructor follows completion of both EP and CP. Daily schedules vary with the forecast and may start later in summer to avoid the strongest thermals. Initial training takes place in Dorset; overseas trips can follow once experience has been gained. Flying Frenzy explicitly states that it does not teach paramotoring.