Beginner course

OFS-BASIC beginner course

OFS-BASIC is the first of three parts of the German A-licence training at OFS Paragliding in Marktoberdorf. The four-day course, or two consecutive weekends, covers basic theory, launch and landing practice and supervised training flights following the DHV syllabus on the school's training sites, with radio guidance. The venue is chosen according to the weather: Marktoberdorf or Pfronten in the Allgäu, Tannheim in Tyrol or Meransen (Weitental) in South Tyrol. The school provides the glider, a harness with back protector and a helmet, and uses lightweight single-skin wings from the very start. Groups are small and every student flies their own assigned equipment. OFS-ADVANCED follows; all three parts can also be taken in one go as a compact course, and on request the school also runs the basic training privately for one or two students.

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Who the program is for

Good coordination, sporting fitness and being happy to run are an advantage; the school points to BMI limits and the course is not suitable for people with severe overweight or obesity. Sturdy ankle-supporting boots are required.

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Verified October 31, 2026

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