P2 Novice Course

The P2 License Course is a comprehensive course designed to make you a safe and competent pilot that has judgement to know when not to fly. Parasoft's 13 years and thousands of lessons taught it's instructors to demand more than the United States Hang Gliding Association P2 requirements.

In P2 lessons, we include scooter towing to accelerate your learning process. This allows you to do many flights in just one day as you can take off again right after landing. Towing also allows us to fly in the plains when flying would be hazardous near the mountains.

A large part of the P2 program occurs in the classroom. We include The Art of Paragliding as an excellent source to improve your paragliding skills.

Another important part of the P2 program are tape and DVD videos that teach you skills better seen than experienced.

P2 Requirements

-Read book Paragliding Training Manual
-Watched Starting Paragliding video
-Watched Ground Handling and the Art of Kiting video

-Watched Weather to Fly video

-Watched Safety First video

-25 Flights

Demonstrated Skills and Knowledge:

-Gives a reliable analysis of general weather conditions of the site and self, and a flight plan including flight path, areas to avoid in relation to the wind flowand obstacles to stay clear of.

-Must pass the USHGA Beginner Paragliding written exam.

-Demonstrates constant surge control on launch.

-Demonstrates controlled kiting of a glider overhead for 2 minutes in a steady wind.

-Demonstrates confident light wind launches.

-Demonstrates surge dampening in strong wind launches.

-Demonstrates active flying with brake and weight shift.

-Demonstrates hands-off flying, weight-shift turns, and rear-riser turns.

-Demonstrates 5 landings within 25' of a target on the feet and into the wind.

-Explains proper strong wind landing procedures and how to keep from being dragged back.

-Explains how to lengthen and shorten the flight path.

-Explains the right of way traffic rules.

-Demonstrates reserve deployment while hanging in a harness in simulated turbulence or malfunction conditions.

-Demonstrates big ears as sufficient technique.

-Maintains directional control during flight and corrects for an asymmetric wing fold of 25% of the wing span.

-Completes smooth 360’s with adequate clearance from the ground.

-Uses speed bar to increase descent rate and/or forward speed.

-Should be able to judge when a site and conditions are appropriate for flying.

-Demonstrates proper and effective PLF technique.

-Must pass the USHGA Novice Paragliding written exam.