What You'll Learn in the Beginner Module

Our course will teach you the essential skills and knowledge to become a confident pilot

Forward and Reverse

Learn basic groundhandling for take-off techniques

Practical Theory

Learn the physics easily with accessible animations

Hitting the STOP button

Understanding how to control the wing then things don't go to plan

Extra weight

Learn how ace groundhanding when you have added complexity

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Course curriculum

Our Beginner module covers more topics to make you a well rounded pilot

    1. 201. Welcome to Beginner

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    1. 202. Wing & Harness Selection

    2. 203. Practical Aero Theory 1

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    3. 204. Wing Lay Out & Daily Checks

    4. 205. Clipping In

    5. 206. Forward Launch

    6. 207. Reverse Launch

    7. 208. Keeping the Wing Above You

    8. 209. Basic Kill Technique

    9. 210. GH with a Motor

    10. 211. Wing Care and Packing Down

    1. 213. Beginner Quiz

    2. 214. Course Recap & Next Steps

    3. Full List of Resources

About this course

  • €50,00
  • 14 lessons
  • Underlying principles
  • Practical tasks

Meet Your Instructors

Learn from a seasoned groundhandling instructor with years of experience in the field

Andre Bandarra

André had always dreamed of being in the sky, and had begun building & flying model aircraft from a young age. Started paragliding in 2014, after a stroll through the Peak District left him amazed by the ease and elegance of these everyday people floating over the hills - and on foldable, portable aircraft! He signed up for a course the day after, and never looked back. Since moving to Portugal in 2018 he and Gemma have logged 1000's of hours groundhandling in all conditions and wind strengths. They have produced numerous videos on Groundhandling on YouTube as well as the most comprehensive and complete Groundhandling course ever made.

Gemma Bee

What started off as a ‘just a taster session’ quickly progressed into gaining her full pilot’s license with which she experienced the awe & beauty of soaring over the Derbyshire hills. She was working as a nurse in Sheffield for 9 years before she decided to try something completely new in Portugal, and what a learning curve it has been. Seven years and 1000’s of hours of groundhandling later, and she’s still learning new things everyday.

What Our Students Say

Don't just take our word for it. Hear what our past students have to say about our course.

5 star rating

Very approachable and informative

Christopher Valenti

The course is really well organized and paced well. I never felt overwhelmed but still feel like I learned a lot.

The course is really well organized and paced well. I never felt overwhelmed but still feel like I learned a lot.

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5 star rating

Great Overview!

Rich Staples

Great, short, and clear. The visuals work really well with the explanation. Well worth the time!

Great, short, and clear. The visuals work really well with the explanation. Well worth the time!

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5 star rating

Thank you!

Paul Sharon

Thank you greatly for putting together this groundhandling course. I live in Maine USA and I have not been able to find a mentor in my area. Your videos are ...

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Thank you greatly for putting together this groundhandling course. I live in Maine USA and I have not been able to find a mentor in my area. Your videos are clear and will be very helpful. Thank you

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Worth the investment!

mb Brosig

The content in the essentials training is incredibly well structured. I'm sure this will prepare you as well as it did to me. I recomend this to everyone who...

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The content in the essentials training is incredibly well structured. I'm sure this will prepare you as well as it did to me. I recomend this to everyone who is considering getting into the sport. With or without a motor. Thank you for putting this together Andre and Gemma. Happy ground handling to everyone!

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Wonderful

George Popovics

Your inspiration and detailed instructions have given me the greatest tools not to give up learning. ❤️🙏

Your inspiration and detailed instructions have given me the greatest tools not to give up learning. ❤️🙏

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Outstanding Information

Thomas Tomlinson

As a beginner PPG pilot, I loved the content of the course. It was well presented in easy to comprehend subjects. Additionally, being able to go back and rev...

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As a beginner PPG pilot, I loved the content of the course. It was well presented in easy to comprehend subjects. Additionally, being able to go back and review different portions of the course, at a later date, is a wonderful feature.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got answers.

  • What if I've never paraglided before? Is this course suitable for beginners?

    Yes. However this course builds on top of the foundation module so they are designed to be taken in sequence. You can still get a lot of value from it on it's own, but if possible it's better to get the Essentials pack, where you get both the Foundation and Beginner modules.

  • Do I need any special equipment to take this course?

    You can get a lot from just watching the videos, but ideally you should practise the exercises in each lesson. The best is to have your own wing, harness and helmet (or from your school). If you're just starting out or have strong wind, or groundhandle a lot, a groundhandling wing and a lightweight harness will also be very useful.

  • How long does it take to complete the Beginner module?

    Different people learn at different paces. Generally it can take around an hour or less, but it depends on you, how fast you want to go, and how well you do on the final quiz.