Organisation profile

TimeToFly

• School

TimeToFly teaches paragliding in the Bernese Oberland. Its published beginner course consists of five days plus one reserve day: hill practice, short flights and theory lead to initial high flights with radio guidance. The package includes a wing, harness and reserve, learning materials, video analysis and transport to the training hill; mountain transfers and lifts are separate. At least four high flights are listed, with the programme adapted to the weather.

The subsequent Brevetkurs uses individual exercises and flying in thermal conditions. Students prepare their own weather assessment and compare it with the instructors during a shared briefing. An app with a digital flight log also supports training. The school has bases in Burgholz and Lenk and uses sites across the Simmental and wider Bernese Oberland. Equipment loans in this later stage are time limited, and students can try different wings and harnesses when choosing their own equipment.

For licensed pilots the school also runs a week-long cross-country course in Kruševo, North Macedonia, with coaching, flight debriefs and XC theory.