High-Altitude Course – 07.08.–14.08.2027

On Your Way to a Paragliding License: Gain the Necessary Experience in the High-Altitude Flight Course for the Paragliding A-License Exam.

This Is the Real High Life! Successfully Accumulate Airtime and Flights with the Required Altitude Difference.

You’ve left the practice slope behind and successfully completed the basic course, eager for more. What you need now is the ultimate thrill: high-altitude flights. And enough of them to tackle the exam for your paragliding license (A-License).

The best place to do this is in a flying area that makes getting to altitude easy: the Pinzgau with the Hohe Tauern. And with a flight school that takes you not only higher, but also far ahead – the Flugschule Pinzgau.

We’ll get you technically and mentally ready for a successful paragliding A-License exam. And without any pressure: If you don’t manage to cover everything in the theory or practical training within the allotted time, you can make up what you missed free of charge at any subsequent training session. You have our word!

Dates and Course Information

In the High-Altitude Flight Course (A2), you’ll gain your first high-altitude flights – step by step toward your paragliding license. Under supervision and with radio support, you’ll practice take-offs, flights, and landings until all required maneuvers are second nature. Upon request, you can obtain either the Austrian or German license.

Dates: Saturday, 07.08. to Saturday, 14.08.2027 (1 week)

Includes

• Supervision by experienced flight instructors, radio support for up to 40 flights
• Orientation at the take-off and landing sites in the flying areas
• Training in all required maneuvers and ground handling
• Theory lessons: meteorology, flight techniques, aviation law, equipment knowledge, aerodynamics
• Preparation for the practical and theoretical exams
• Individual equipment advice
• Take-off and landing fees, as well as shuttle service to the flying areas

Not Included

• Lift passes, accommodation, and meals
• Exam fees: €45 each for the theory and practical exams, €70 for both together (€45 total for GFC Hohe Tauern club members), as well as license fees

Equipment

You can fly with your own equipment or add rental equipment for the course week (+€250).

Requirements

• A good attitude and sturdy footwear
• Max. body weight 110 kg
• Minimum age 14 years (under 18 with parental consent); the paragliding license is issued from age 15

Flexible and Without Time Pressure: A total of 40 free flights are included within one year. If you don’t complete them during this week due to weather conditions or cannot attend the entire week, you can make up the missing flights free of charge at a subsequent session. You can also attend on a daily basis and do not need to take the entire week off.