Beginner course

Flugschule Tegelberg basic paragliding course

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The basic course is the first step towards the German A licence (A-Schein) at a school based right in the valley station of the Tegelberg cable car in Schwangau near Füssen; training uses the Tegelberg and Buchenberg sites in the eastern Allgäu. The course usually lasts four to five days, and the first day doubles as a taster day. It starts on flat ground with preparation, launching and steering drills, then moves to the training slope: at least 15 flights with 30 to 100 metres of height difference, launching on your own, flying straight, changing direction by up to 90 degrees and landing in the target area, all with radio guidance. Ground handling, aborted-launch practice and partner checks are part of it, as is theory on aerodynamics, weather and safety. Hire equipment is included. The course ends with readiness for high flights, which continue in the high-flight course; both stages can also be booked together as a compact course.