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Paragliding
Lessons Description
For
a new paragliding student, the intro package will be
a great way to gain a perspective of learning to paraglide.
This 2 day package is often used by those who want to
"test the water" and see if their interest
will lead to a full program. Tandem
Paragliding is another way to see if Paragliding
is in your future. If a student takes any of these and
decides they want to jump to the Unlimited "Novice"
Paragliding Lesson program, the price of the their lesson
will be pro-rated toward the full program.
For
full information on my programs, I strongly recommend
coming to one of my groundschool classes. Theses classes
are offered free of charge every Thursday night and
I can impart all details about my programs and teaching
style at these sessions. Full information is at Free
Paragliding Groundschool Lessons .
Lessons
are offered year round. Between November and February
is considered the off season as the winds are not consistent.
Although there are not as many days that are good this
time of year, lessons are available. I also have special
packages for this season for people that want to do
intensive training in a 2 week period to gain their
Novice / P2 Rating.
For
local lessons during November - February, you will find
success as long as you are persistent in your attempts
to get out. Every year is different. Some years have
great training all winter long, others, you have to
try a lot to have successful days.
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Paragliding
Lessons - Class Size
In the full programs, during the first 2 or
3 lessons, there will not be more than 2 students
in the class (most schools do not have this
limit). Students in the early stages need
full attention and more time under the wings
to get past the initial phases. Later, when
flights are from larger hills or are soaring
flights, the class size can go up to 3 or
4. Upon special requests, the "early
stages" max class size may be waived,
please call me for such a possibility.
Mountain trips may include larger class sizes.
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If
the winds are light, the focus will be at
first on ground handling. Once solid skills
are achieved, the focus to move to pregressing
higher up higher on the hills.
The first step and often the entire first day,
is to learn about the wing, how to set it up
in preparation for the launch and learn how
to get the wing overhead. This is done first
on a flat area to teach the technique in pulling
the Paraglider overhead. Once a student has
done this successfully a couple times, we move
to a small hill and do several flights with
a straight glide to the landing area (See
Sample Video) . Once the launches and landing
look good and the student has done some minor
steering, we can move up to the higher launches
and add some steering. The most difficult part
is the take off and landing.
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If
the winds are stronger: The paragliding lesson
will concentrate on reverse launching and kiting
skills first and later on ridge soaring flights.
First flights will be off of a gradual slope, not
far from the ground. If conditions are good enough
for a Tandem Flight, this can be a great training
tool as well and is available when weather permits.
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Satisfaction
Guarantee
I am confident that each student will be satisfied
with the lesson structure and instruction experience
that is provided. If someone is not satisfied in
this regard, I will give a 100% refund for their
lesson, no questions asked. (In
Unlimited Program, if a customer is unsatisfied
within the first two lessons, the remaining balance
will be refunded. After the first two lessons, refunds
are not available.)
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2
Day Paragliding P1 Introductory Course
Designed
to get most students to a P1 Beginner Paragliding
Rating
This
is a 2 day lesson course. Each lesson
is a 3-4 hr semi-private lesson with
a class maximum size of 2 person. If
you sign up as 1 person, the class size
limit is still 2 and you might go out
private or another person may be there
in the lesson with you. The 2 Person
Rate is for signing up and participating
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For
any program, it is helpful to read the
Lesson
Preparations article prior to the
1st lesson. There are several articles
linked to this designed to be read prior
to your first lesson. |
Within
2 months of completing the Intro course,
the tuition can be applied to the Unlimited
Paragliding Lessons Package
when you have decided to pursue becoming a pilot. |
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Weekend Rates |
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$ 450.00 |
2nd
Person signs up with you
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| Midweek
Rates |
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$ 425.00 |
2nd
Person signs up with you
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Unlimited
P2 +
Paragliding Lesson Package
If
you know you want to learn how to
Paraglide, this is the package for
you. I will teach you until you have
all of the skills and requirements
that a Novice Paragliding rating entails
and a bit beyond (I add some
very important tasks
to the USHPA requirements). I am a
little tougher than the USHPA requirements,
and look for a full understanding
of the principles and goals to fly
a Paraglider safely.
In
addition to the extra tasks that I
require, a 2 Day Mtn. Trip is included
in the program. Students
must have their own harness / reserve
for Mtn. trips (A wing can
be included as part of the program).
On the Mountain trips, I always have
a radio coach at both the take off
and landing area to provide guidance
and safety.
As
a complimentary service, I provide
free coastal site introduction to
Mussel Rock, kiting coaching and ridge
soaring and top landing training.
In this unlimited package, if you
sign up for a day and no other student
signs up for the same day, we will
go out as a private lesson. If another
student does sign up, we will go out
as a semi-private lesson. Lessons
are available on Weekdays and Weekends.
The two person limit holds till students
can self launch from hills or are
ready to attempt soaring.
There should never be a rush to get
your paragliding ratings. With this
package, you can focus on getting
all of the skills and not have to
worry each lesson day about cost.
If the weather starts out good, but
gets bad, we can still accomplish
a lot in the good part of the day
because of the small paragliding class
size.
For
students in the Midweek program, if
they need to get out, they can schedule
a weekend date for a $75 surcharge.
For
any program, it is helpful to read
the Lesson
Preparations article prior to
the 1st lesson. There are several
articles linked to this designed to
be read prior to your first lesson.
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Unlimited P2 + Package |
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Included P2 + Package |
$
1,995 |
$600
discount towards new paraglider with this
package. Better yet, there are packages
with increased discounts
listed below on
this page.
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Payments
can be made via check (preferred) or
you can purchase this securely via PayPal
(If you don't have a PayPal acct., it
will process this via secure CC processing
- you are not forced to create an acct.)
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"Midweek
Only"
Unlimited P2 + Package |
Unlimited
Package -
Midweek Only
(Students
in this package can add
weekend training days for an surcharge
of $60/day)
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$
1,645 |
$600
discount towards new paraglider with this
package. Better yet, there are packages
with increased discounts
listed below on
this page. |
Payments
can be made via check (preferred) or
you can purchase this securely via PayPal
(If you don't have a PayPal acct., it
will process this via secure CC processing
- you are not forced to create an acct.)
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Winter
2 Week
Intensive P2+
Paragliding Lesson Package
Winter
Training in much of the USA can be
very difficult. I offer localized
training during the winter and we
do get out regularly, however, some
students want to do an intensive package
with consecutive training days during
a vacation. This package has been
designed to take 2 or more people
on a 2 week adventure package to Baja
California just 45 minutes south of
the border near San Diego. With the
excellent weather there, almost any
student will be able to achieve a
P2 in the 2 week period. The winter
season in Baja is great for flying
and the sites over a 20 mile section
of the coastline make for excellent
training sites.
Packages for this are available for
2 week venues between November and
February every winter. You just need
to confirm date availability well
in advance and we can make plans to
go.
Included
in this program is all training equipment,
transportation to sites and 2 full
weeks of intensive training. Not Included
is your transportation to Baja California,
lodging and food. I can however, help
you make the arrangements for inexpensive
lodging or even camping.
For
any program, it is helpful to read
the Lesson
Preparations article prior to
the 1st lesson. There are several
articles linked to this designed to
be read prior to your first lesson.
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Baja Winter P2 Package |
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Person |
$
2,000 each |
3
Person |
$
1,500
each |
4
Person |
$
1,350 each |
$600+
discount towards new paraglider with this
package. Better yet, there are packages
with increased discounts
listed below on
this page.
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Payment
for the Unlimited Package must be Check, PayPal
/ CC or Cash.
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Special - $600 discount with
purchase of unlimited and a New Paraglider when
ordered at the same time.
Package
Specials
Paraglider
Comprehensive Specials
The
following Packages do not include sales tax. The above
named $600 discount is already included as part of
these complete packages. To gain this special price,
purchase must be made at beginning of program.
Save
$1000 on your Equipment !
Paragliding
Equipment Package
Available for any Unlimted
P2+ Package Purchaser at any time
This
Package is very flexible. It is designed to
get you the best discount available on your
paragliding gear. It is packaged so that you
can completely customize your choices with
a wide range of brands and models. To qualify
for this discount, the package must be paid
in full upon placement for order.
With
purchase of the below list of items, purchasers
will recieve $1000
off from the suggested
retail price for the equipment.
- Any
new paraglider that I sell (Apco, Ozone,
Pro-Design, U-Turn, Gradient, Sol)
- Any
Skyline or Woody Valley harness
- A
Charly or Cloud Chaser Harness
- A
Benchmade Hook Knife
- A
Skyline, Apco or Free Flight reserve parachute
- A
Lacrosse Anamometer
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Advanced
Paragliding
Lessons and Clinics
I offer
advanced Clinics for Mountain Flying and
for pilots that want to hone some skills
they need to work on. I do not have a
set schedule currently for these events,
so contact me and I can let you know what
is coming. For students in the Unlimited
Program, the program includes a Mountain
Clinic. For any student that has completed
their P2 Training, I allow them to come
and fly along with the students in the
program. For students outside the program,
I can add them to the program for a 1
day lesson fee or appropriate amt.
Paragliding
Lesson Reservations and Payments
Weekends
are the most popular, so it is better to call
in advance. If you sign up for a Tandem
Flight, please read about Tandem
Preparations prior to your scheduled Tandem
date.
I
accept checks, cash and CC via PayPal - all buttons
on this page are processed by PayPal.
Send
Check Payments to:
Jeff
Greenbaum
456
Mariners Island Blvd
- Apt. # 212
San Mateo, CA 94404
Call
to make any arrangements.
(650) NET-WIND / (650) 638-9463
Lesson
& Cancellation
Rules and Policies
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All
lessons and packages are non-refundable.
Exception:
In
Unlimited Program, if a customer is unsatisfied
within the first two lessons, the remaining balance
will be refunded. After the first two lessons,
refunds are not available.
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There is a 48 hour cancellation policy for
all lessons, including tandem. Canceling
with less than 48 hrs is considered a No
Show.
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No
Shows: Failure to show up for
a lesson or canceling with less than 48
hrs forfeits the lesson fees. (For students
in the unlimited program, the charge is
$75.00 for no-shows.)
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The
unlimited programs have a 1 year time limit from
the first lesson. All other lessons have
an unlimited expiration.
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Lesson
purchases can be transferred to another party, except
for unlimited packages where some training has already
occurred.
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Refunds
are not available for weather cancellations.
Lessons or tandem lessons cancelled due to weather
are re-scheduled as many times as necessary until
success is achieved.
Map
to Flying Sites
100%
satisfaction money back guarantee !
(In
Unlimited Program, if a customer is unsatisfied
within the first two lessons, the remaining balance
will be refunded. After the first two lessons, refunds
are not available.)
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