Airtime of San Francisco offers FREE** paragliding ground school lessons. **Non-students can come to one of these sessions. Students in any program can come to unlimited sessions. I now do these session via Zoom, so you can attend from home. You do need a reservation, so please call or contact me via our contact form to make a reservation.
The classes are offered 4 times each month (if there are 5 Thursdays in a month, 5th will not be a GS night). For students or non-students with a reservation, you can join a Zoom session at 6:30 PM on Thursdays.
- Watch Fun Paragliding Videos
- Learn the theoretical side of Paragliding
- Begin to achieve your lifelong dreams of flying!
Select topics will be covered via videos, discussion, whiteboard drawings, and the use of a special paragliding simulator. In addition, each lesson. Samples include, Ridge Flying, Right of Way Rules, Thermal Flying, Meteorology, Paragliding Ratings, Glider Certification and more. There is a Basics of Aerodynamic ground school recorded here. If you are signed up for a lesson or package, this would be the way to learn some basics. This will also help anyone coming to one of the above topics, have a better understanding of the aerodynamics involved. This also enables us more time at each ground school to progress and go over further topics.
There is nothing to lose here. It is also a good opportunity to meet me and get a feel for what I have to offer as an instructor. In the process you will begin learning about Paragliding and have fun doing so. Advance reservations are requires, so make sure and save yourself a seat.
To attend you need to make a reservation in advance. For students in the program, we us some groups on the Telegram app to make scheduling easier.
For those contemplating a program, a ground school can be a good way to help you figure out if this is something you want to pursue, even if it is just a little curiosity. Contact me via my contact form or telegram to schedule.
USHPA rquirements are to attend a minimum of 8 hours of ground school classes, but more is better. Knowledge helps safety.
