The part most schools leave you to find out later. Every franc, on one page.
The only question is what your calendar looks like. Same instructor, same sites, same standard, same licence.
Start whenever you are ready and go at your own pace, alongside your job.
Need more time than planned? Talk to me. We find a solution, we do not invoice it.
One focused summer block instead of a year of weekends.
Cheaper because it is concentrated, not because it is less.
Want to try it before you commit? Take an instructional tandem flight with me first, from CHF 185. If you then sign up for a course, that amount comes straight off the price of your equipment. Tandem flights →
Already started somewhere else? You never pay twice for what you already know. Tell me where you got to and you get an individual offer. Tell me where you are →
Already licensed? Fly with us for a day, CHF 250, joining a school day that is already running. Join a flying day →
One decision, not a shopping trip. Both sets are complete, both are certified for a beginner, and both are yours to keep. Learning to fly them safely is what the course is for, so there is nothing extra to buy on top.
| Beginner set | What is in it | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Mid-class EN-A glider, harness with foam back protector, light rectangular reserve. The everyday choice. | CHF 5,500 |
| Light | Light EN-A glider, reversible harness with airbag protector, light rectangular reserve. Same safety level, lighter to carry, built for hike and fly. | CHF 6,000 |
Why these wings, and why this price?
We do not put every student under the same wing model. Miki usually sees within your first day or two on the training hill what kind of pilot you are becoming, and matches the wing to you, not the other way round. For most students, roughly 8 in 10 in our experience, the right choice is what we call a “goto” wing: the sweet spot of the EN-A class, where very good passive safety meets light, honest handling and real performance; these are wings on which our students fly their first cross-country triangles, and on which a skilled pilot can fly their first 100 km. That is what the CHF 5,500 (Regular) or CHF 6,000 (Light) set price buys. If you are more cautious, or simply want the calmest possible ride with no ambition beyond enjoying the view, we can put you under a low-A wing instead, a bit more of a “floating armchair,” slower to turn but with the highest passive safety in the class, typically CHF 400 to 500 less than the goto price. And if you turn out to be a fast, confident learner, we may suggest stepping up to a high-A wing later: still full EN-A passive safety, but meaningfully more performance, typically around CHF 1,000 more.
A package price built on the simplest, slowest EN-A on the market looks better on paper; we spec your set for your second and third year in the sport, not just for the training hill. The price also includes what a webshop cannot ship: the wing and harness are chosen and sized for your exact body weight, the manufacturer warranty runs through us, and the person who sold it to you is the same person who sees it at every check and every training day afterwards. And when you outgrow it, we take it in trade against your next wing.
The small gear that completes the picture (not in the set, budget roughly CHF 350 to 470)
A good-quality PMR radio (~CHF 200) so you hear us loud and clear in the air, a certified paragliding helmet (~CHF 140), an optional headset for the radio (~CHF 29) and an optional variometer (from CHF 100; you can spend far more later, but you do not need to at the start). We help you pick each one, and none of it is a surprise: it is all in the itemised total below.
Not a beginner any more? These two sets are what we recommend for your first wing, but they are not all we supply. We also source EN-B and EN-C gliders, tandem equipment, instruments and accessories from Supair, PHI, Nova and U-Turn. Tell me your level, your weight and what you want to fly, and you get a price. See the brands we work with →
Bringing your own equipment?
Then the training is CHF 6,300 (Basic Training CHF 1,900 + High Flight Course CHF 4,400, whether you take them together or as two separate steps), and it includes a 30-minute review of your equipment: I look at your wing, harness and reserve and tell you honestly whether I consider them airworthy, because I will not send you into the air on gear I have not seen. If the review shows something needs a closer look, I can do a full check and a reserve repack for you at our Checkcenter (full check CHF 300, reserve repack CHF 90), or recommend the right equipment if the honest conclusion is that yours should not fly. My advice either way: talk to me before you buy anything, anywhere. Porous fabric, lines shrunk out of trim, a reserve unpacked for years, a wing outside your weight range: none of it is visible in a photo, and a check costs a fraction of a wrong purchase. Buying used somewhere else? Send me the listing first, for free, even if you end up buying it from someone else.
| Item | Regular set | Light set |
|---|---|---|
| Full Training | CHF 4,500 | CHF 4,500 |
| Complete equipment, yours to keep | CHF 5,500 | CHF 6,000 |
| SHV membership + exams + insurance membership CHF 120, liability insurance CHF 82.50, two exams at CHF 125 |
CHF 450 | CHF 450 |
| Small gear PMR radio ~200, certified helmet ~140, optional headset ~29 and variometer from 100 |
CHF 350 to 470 | CHF 350 to 470 |
| Cable cars during training CHF 8 to 20 per flight; training-hill days cost nothing |
CHF 300 to 700 | CHF 300 to 700 |
| Realistic total | CHF 11,100 to 11,600 | CHF 11,600 to 12,100 |
Rounded, that bottom row is the CHF 11,000 to 12,000 printed at the top of this page: nothing is added here that was not there (only the Light set with every optional extra nudges just past the top of the band). The Intensive Course lands CHF 600 lower on the training line. Accommodation, meals and travel to the site are yours; everything we charge is on this page.
Why the total, and not just our course price?
Because CHF 11,000 to 12,000 is what you will actually spend. You will find schools advertising CHF 2,000 or 3,000; those numbers are real, but they are fragments: a part-course without the training hill, or a price that only applies if you buy your wing there. Wherever you end up in Switzerland, the honest end total lands in the same range. We simply make it transparent, so you can choose your instructor instead of decoding a price list.
And why are we not the cheapest?
Because we refuse the two standard ways of getting cheaper: bigger groups and lower-quality gear. A school that puts several times as many students on one instructor can keep its costs lower. A package built on an older or lower-quality wing looks better on paper. We cap ourselves at about 20 new students a year, and we spec your equipment for your second and third year in the sport, not just for the exam. What you get for the difference shows up where it matters: on a normal training day our students typically log 4 to 6 flights, where 2 to 3 is the norm in large groups, each one with an instructor actually watching. Per flight, and per minute of real attention, this is usually the cheapest offer on the market. The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your School →
At that price you are buying the most affordable entry into real aviation there is. Your wing lasts for years, the thermals are free, and once you hold the licence a full day of flying costs you a cable-car ticket.
These do not go to us, they go to the Swiss association, the insurer and the exam board. We list them anyway, and we walk you through every one.
| What | Why you need it | Cost per year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| FlightDeck App | Our own app: flight log, progress tracking, theory in your pocket | free for our students | Register |
| SHV membership | Swiss Hang Gliding Association. Needed for exams, brings several member benefits | CHF 120 | Info · Register |
| Liability insurance | Third-party cover, required by Swiss law. Minimum CHF 1 million | CHF 82.50 | Info · Apply |
| Theory and practical exam | The two official SHV exams that give you the licence | CHF 125 each | Sign up |
| Tree rescue insurance | Optional but strongly recommended: a tree landing gets expensive fast | CHF 28 | Apply |
| REGA patronage | Optional but strongly recommended: Swiss air rescue | CHF 40 | Become a patron |
| Accident insurance | Check your existing policy. Swiss accident insurance normally covers paragliding, SUVA does not class it as a high-risk sport | usually already covered | |
| E-learning | Practise the official theory exam questions | free with SHV membership | Start |
| Licence number on your wing | Mandatory identification on the lower surface, minimum 40 cm high. You can order the digits from me | varies | Size calculator |
Everything we offer, with nothing but the number. If something here is right for you and it is not explained above, just ask.
| Training | CHF |
|---|---|
| Full Training | 4,500 |
| Intensive Course 2027 | 3,900 |
| Full Training, with your own equipment (incl. 30-min equipment review) | 6,300 |
| Intensive Course 2027, with your own equipment (incl. 30-min equipment review) | 5,700 |
| Basic Training as a standalone module, own equipment (training hill, 2-5 days) | 1,900 |
| High Flight Course as a standalone module, own equipment | 4,400 |
| The two modules add up to exactly CHF 6,300, the same as Full Training with your own equipment. Splitting the path into two steps never costs you extra. | |
| Prior training elsewhere | individual offer |
| A day with us, joining a school day | 250 |
| Private 1:1 day | 600 |
| Equipment | CHF |
| Regular set (mid-class EN-A glider, harness with foam protector, light rectangular reserve) | 5,500 |
| Light set (light EN-A glider, reversible airbag harness, light rectangular reserve) | 6,000 |
| Good-quality PMR radio | ~200 |
| Paragliding-certified helmet | ~140 |
| Radio headset (optional) | ~29 |
| Variometer (optional) | from 100 |
| Other instruments and accessories | on request |
| 30-minute airworthiness review of your own kit | included in the course |
| Full glider check (visual check, porosity, trimming, Bettsometer), at the Checkcenter | 300 |
| Reserve repack (if last packed more than 6 months ago) | 90 |
| For licensed pilots | CHF |
| Advanced maneuver training, per day | 250 |
| Solo exam preparation | 400 |
| Tandem 1 | 800 |
| Tandem 3 | 800 |
| Tandem Full (Solo + Tandem 1 + Tandem 3) | 990 |
| Official, not to us | CHF |
| SHV membership, per year | 120 |
| Liability insurance, per year | 82.50 |
| Theory exam | 125 |
| Practical exam | 125 |
| Tree rescue insurance, per year | 28 |
| REGA patronage, per year | 40 |
| Cable cars, per flight | 8 to 20 |
Not sure which one is yours?
Tell me what your calendar looks like and I will tell you straight which course fits. And before you enrol in anything, we have a free, personal 30-to-60-minute video call to find out whether the chemistry is right too, before you pay anything at all.
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