Surrey & GLSW Paragliding SASU

Surrey & GLSW Paragliding Club.

Advisor and Chief Flying Instructor: Stuart Short
Special Events Co-ordinator: Nicola Sykes

Bookings Secretary: Richard Featherstone

Paragliding opportunities will be offered between March and October. For further details and booking forms contact the bookings secretary.

Initial Course – A one day introductory course which involves safety training i.e. parachute-landing roll, canopy theory & launching and three tethered round canopy flights, cost £58 per
person. They are run for scouts of 10½ years and above of in groups of up to 16 people. A non-returnable deposit of £10 is required to book. Scouts need to weigh 45kg/7stone dressed and in boots.

Parascenders Badge Course (for scout age) – The same as above but four tethered round canopy flights and three written exams from the information supplied which will be sent out prior to the
course date so that they can be marked on the course date, this course is only open to Scouts not Explorer Scouts or Network Members, cost £74 per person

Wings Flying Course – for those who have been on at least one basic course and be 16 years old or over. These comprise of a whole weekend training /camp and can be arranged if there enough applicants. They include 8-10 flights and there is a limit of 10 pilots to a course.

Special Events, e.g. jamborees etc. can be arranged through our coordinator, Nicola Sykes.