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Courses & trips
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Programs: 7
X-air competition flying course
X-air Paragliding
Competition training with a theory day in Zástranie (weather, tactics, instruments), followed by flying a competition with task planning and daily flight reviews with an instructor. The competition is chosen to suit the pilot's experience, in Slovakia or possibly abroad, in July or August. It lasts one day plus the competition; entry fees, meals and accommodation are excluded.
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X-air four-day XC course from Straník
X-air Paragliding
Cross-country training with task planning, practical flying and evening analysis. Launch transport and retrieves are included. The listed June 2026 dates are past.
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X-air individual beginner course A
X-air Paragliding
An individual version of beginner Course A, scheduled with an instructor outside the main course dates. Content, programme and sites match the group course, progressing from practice slopes near Žilina and Martin to high flights from Straník, with theory in Zástranie. It lasts seven to eight days; school equipment is included, launch transport is not.
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X-air one-day introduction to paragliding
X-air Paragliding
A one-day course with equipment, launch practice and short solo flights. Arranged individually at Straník, Donovaly or in the Turiec valley.
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X-air refresher course
X-air Paragliding
Supervised practice of launches, ridge and thermal flying with radio guidance for pilots who have not flown for some time. It lasts one to three days depending on the pilot's experience and skills, usually at Straník, with Donovaly as an alternative. Pilots use their own or borrowed equipment; launch transport and lifts are excluded.
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X-air seven-day PL-A beginner course
X-air Paragliding
Training progresses from equipment handling to altitude flights and final assessment. School equipment is included. The latest listed session ended on 18 September 2026.
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X-air three-day PL-B thermalling course
X-air Paragliding
Thermalling and descent training with radio instruction. Usually at Straník or Donovaly, with Slovenia or Italy available by arrangement. Launch transport is excluded.
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