Melbourne paragliding is a Melbourne based SAFA approved Flight Training Facility providing Paragliding Tandem Flights, Full Licence Courses, Advanced XC Courses, Skydiving and HG to Paragliding Conversion Courses, Licence upgrades, Tandem Pilot courses, Speedwing endorsements, and much more. We are flying both coastal and inland, giving you best of both worlds. Flying in the greater Melbourne area is done at sites on the Mornington Peninsula (Portsea, Cairns Bay, Flinders), inland hills close to Yea (Flowerdale, Mt. Broughton), and the Alpine region (Bright, Kiewa Valley). Apart from that low training slopes for our students first training paragliding flights are used. Find course dates and locations below. To find out more information and to enquire about availability on any of our scheduled courses please fill out the contact form on the licence course page.
Paragliding since 1996, Melbourne Paragliding Chief Flight Instructor Airie Merlin is amongst the most experienced and skilled Australian paragliding pilots (over 8000 hrs of airtime).
|
|
XC Courses
1, 2 & 3 days from $345* *minimum number of participants - for licensed paragliding pilots only |
Licence Courses
9 days in a block $2850 ($2400*) or on daily basis $445** per day *Skydiving/HG conversion course ** outside course dates |
|
|
Paragliding looks like a relatively simple sport to learn and easy to get into. The reality is not quite so easy. This is a high consequence flying activity and as such regulated by CASA (Civil Aviation Safety Authority) and SAFA (Sports Aviation Federation of Australia). The Licence Course goes over 9 days, within which you can attain a SAFA PG2 Licence. The licence allows you to fly solo (but under supervision) at any novice rated site anywhere in Australia and Internationally. Alternatively you can simply book a Tandem Flight to see whether flying like an eagle might be something for you. Safety is our priority but we also remember that people fly paragliders to feel free and to feel alive. The two aspects go hand in hand... To truly enjoy the freedom of flight one needs to reach a high enough skill level, enabling the pilot to relax while continually navigate through the air in a safe and responsible manner. 9 DAYS LICENCE COURSE Dates:
2025 -- Winter break-- October 25th - Nov 2nd November 29th - Dec 7th December 27th - January 4th 2026 February 21st - March 1st March 21st - April 1st April 19th - 27th -- Winter break-- |
1-3 days THERMALING/XC COURSE Dates:
2025
TBA
2025
TBA
Video: Something new every day by Woody Valley (filmed in Australia)
Melbourne Paragliding Pty Ltd sells Paragliding wings from various Paraglider manufacturers, Harnesses, Flight instruments, Helmets, and other accessories. Independent advice is always available.
Other services include: line checks & glider re-trimming, glider porosity checks & reserve parachute repacks.
Other services include: line checks & glider re-trimming, glider porosity checks & reserve parachute repacks.
Flying beneath clouds
|
|
Coastal fun
|
A map of our flying/training locations (weather dependent)
|
Find us on Tripadvisor
|
|
|
|
Find us on Facebook
|
