AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  UK want to go paragliding for a day          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Hang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flight View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Guest Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:09 am    Post subject: UK want to go paragliding for a day i'm in the uk, south east. want to go paragliding - tandem flight, with an instructor. more for the experience -not spending most of day learning. As much time in the air as poss i looked at one place but that is £80 for 20min actual flying. way too expensive Back to top Guest Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:54 pm    Post subject: Re: UK want to go paragliding for a day q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote: Quote: i'm in the uk, south east. want to go paragliding - tandem flight, with an instructor. more for the experience -not spending most of day learning. As much time in the air as poss i looked at one place but that is £80 for 20min actual flying. way too expensive I want them to be BHPA cerified all the ones i call seem to be all about teaching it to you all day. Back to top Iwo Mergler Guest Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:09 pm    Post subject: Re: UK want to go paragliding for a day q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote: Quote: i'm in the uk, south east. want to go paragliding - tandem flight, with an instructor. more for the experience -not spending most of day learning. As much time in the air as poss i looked at one place but that is £80 for 20min actual flying. way too expensive Try these guys, flying sites around Dorset: http://www.flightculture.co.uk/contact.html I have no idea what their rates for tandem are. Regards, Iwo Back to top Guest Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:57 am    Post subject: Re: UK want to go paragliding for a day Iwo Mergler wrote: Quote: q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote: i'm in the uk, south east. want to go paragliding - tandem flight, with an instructor. more for the experience -not spending most of day learning. As much time in the air as poss i looked at one place but that is £80 for 20min actual flying. way too expensive Try these guys, flying sites around Dorset: http://www.flightculture.co.uk/contact.html I have no idea what their rates for tandem are. Regards, Iwo That's actually called "Paragliding Training" I tried many places and they only did training. I don't think that one will be of any use! thanks though. Back to top Iwo Mergler Guest Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:14 pm    Post subject: Re: UK want to go paragliding for a day q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote: Quote: Iwo Mergler wrote: q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote: i'm in the uk, south east. want to go paragliding - tandem flight, with an instructor. more for the experience -not spending most of day learning. As much time in the air as poss i looked at one place but that is £80 for 20min actual flying. way too expensive Try these guys, flying sites around Dorset: http://www.flightculture.co.uk/contact.html I have no idea what their rates for tandem are. Regards, Iwo That's actually called "Paragliding Training" I tried many places and they only did training. I don't think that one will be of any use! thanks though. Have you talked to them? I have seen them do tandem flights, but I have no idea whether it was commercial or they were just taking friends for a spin. Kind regards, Iwo Back to top Steve Uzochukwu Guest Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:22 pm    Post subject: Re: UK want to go paragliding for a day On 4 Mar 2006 12:57:08 -0800, q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wildly wibbled thus: Quote: That's actually called "Paragliding Training" I tried many places and they only did training. I don't think that one will be of any use! thanks though. Try: http://www.d-aviation.co.uk/ They list a tandem flight only option. -- Steve Uzochukwu, Avian Amour and Windtech Quarx. http://www.steveu.org/ The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html *************************************************************** Back to top Guest Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:43 pm    Post subject: Re: UK want to go paragliding for a day Steve Uzochukwu wrote: Quote: On 4 Mar 2006 12:57:08 -0800, q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wildly wibbled thus: That's actually called "Paragliding Training" I tried many places and they only did training. I don't think that one will be of any use! thanks though. Try: http://www.d-aviation.co.uk/ They list a tandem flight only option. -- Steve Uzochukwu, Avian Amour and Windtech Quarx. http://www.steveu.org/ The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html *************************************************************** thanks, I emailed them about it. £80 and just 20min , so I tihnk they're more geared to training still. Back to top Guest Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:48 pm    Post subject: Re: UK want to go paragliding for a day Iwo Mergler wrote: Quote: q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote: i'm in the uk, south east. want to go paragliding - tandem flight, with an instructor. more for the experience -not spending most of day learning. As much time in the air as poss i looked at one place but that is £80 for 20min actual flying. way too expensive Try these guys, flying sites around Dorset: http://www.flightculture.co.uk/contact.html I have no idea what their rates for tandem are. Regards, Iwo thanks, I tried him, he's away until 21st mar, so, I don't know the cost Back to top Lumberjack Guest Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:30 pm    Post subject: Re: UK want to go paragliding for a day "Steve Uzochukwu" <randombloke (AT) genie (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:e52d12hs120lbmtqii0fjva0hl2tb57ah8 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... Quote: On 4 Mar 2006 12:57:08 -0800, q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wildly wibbled thus: That's actually called "Paragliding Training" I tried many places and they only did training. I don't think that one will be of any use! thanks though. Try: http://www.d-aviation.co.uk/ They list a tandem flight only option. Yes but your not insured are you? Back to top Guest Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:56 pm    Post subject: Re: UK want to go paragliding for a day q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote: Quote: Iwo Mergler wrote: q_q_anonymous (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote: i'm in the uk, south east. want to go paragliding - tandem flight, with an instructor. more for the experience -not spending most of day learning. As much time in the air as poss i looked at one place but that is £80 for 20min actual flying. way too expensive Try these guys, flying sites around Dorset: http://www.flightculture.co.uk/contact.html I have no idea what their rates for tandem are. Regards, Iwo That's actually called "Paragliding Training" I tried many places and they only did training. I don't think that one will be of any use! thanks though. you were right, they do tandem flights! £60 for at least 30min. 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