€779.00 (5 days) / €339.00 (1 weekends)
€779.00 (5 days) / €339.00 (1 weekends)
Take your first steps in cross-country flying and discover the magic of distance flight.
This course is designed for autonomous pilots ready to leave the local area and learn how to plan their first routes. You’ll learn to read the conditions, link thermals, and optimize your flight paths, all under the guidance of experienced and passionate instructors. A beautiful aerial adventure awaits you!
● WHERE: Lumbin, Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet and surrounding areas
● FOR WHOM? Autonomous pilot with full equipment
● PREREQUISITES: At least the initial pilot certificate / Ability to use thermals
● WHEN? See the course schedule
You’re already autonomous but keep circling above takeoff? Want to go further, without waiting for others to show the way?
The Cross Country Level 1 Course is made for you! Perfect for covering your first real kilometers in paragliding, it teaches you how to read aerological conditions over time, build simple flight plans, link thermals, and gradually step out of your comfort zone.
Our top priority remains your safety. This paragliding course is designed for pilots eager to make their first cross-country flights. In short, it’s an introduction to cross country. Throughout the course, we may move to different sites to find the best flying conditions possible, and together we’ll explore all the key flight phases (soaring, transition, and more).
Guided by our passionate instructors, you’ll learn to fly longer, position yourself better, and choose your routes strategically. All of this in an exceptional setting: Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet, a true gem of free flight, ideal for safely discovering cross-country flying.
The goal of this course is clear: to guide you through your first real cross-country flights, safely and with a smile on your face.
Throughout the week, you’ll develop essential skills to fly farther, longer, and with greater control:
➡️ Refine your meteorological analysis to better anticipate flight windows
➡️ Build a coherent flight plan based on your level, conditions, and goals
➡️ Make the most of the daily flying window to maximize your airtime
➡️ Learn to land safely out in the field, following the rules and using a clear method
➡️ And above all… FLY! Connect thermals, leave the local area, and experience the true joy of cross-country flying.
The Cross Country Level 1 Course consists of:
A half-day dedicated to assessing your flying and theoretical skills.
Note: Paragliding is an aerial sport subject to weather conditions. The program may change depending on meteorological and aerological conditions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The pleasure of flying a paraglider is a magical thing! That's why it's important not to forget the basics, and to remain humble and vigilant at all times. Over and above the distance and performance aspects of the course, we'll also be inviting you to become aware of your own abilities and to question your own practice, so as to enable you to evolve without increasing your level of commitment.
During a Cross course, the instructors are there to support you, but the pilots are responsible for their own safety! We equip you with a tracker to facilitate recovery and improve safety.
This is the main site we use, located just a few steps from the city of Grenoble, on the edge of the Chartreuse, facing Belledonne and close to the Vercors.
This site is perfectly suited for this type of course. With large take-off areas in the village of Saint-Hilaire du Touvet and a vast landing field in Lumbin, the setting is ideal for both beginners and the most experienced paragliders.
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