Cape Town Tandem Paragliding

R200 Booking Deposit

Paragliding Cape Town Tandems: We offer thrilling tandem flights with experienced instructors. Book now for an unforgettable adventure!

Flight cost: R1 749

(remaining balance to be paid via Cash / EFT / Card Payment on arrival)
Pictures and Video: R349 (extra to be on the day of the flight )

 

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Description

Paragliding Cape Town Tandems: Take a flight with an experienced tandem flight instructor. This no-pressure fun experience is the most straightforward introduction to free flight. Our Cape Town flights are conducted from Signal Hill or Lions Head. The choice of site is based on the weather for the time: our priorities are safety and a quality flying experience.

What is a Paragliding Cape Town Tandem flight?

Fly like a bird! Paragliders use naturally occurring rising air to sustain flight and even gain altitude. We do this by mimicking the flight behaviour of birds (when they’re not flapping their wings). A tandem paragliding flight uses a glider and other equipment designed specifically for two people to fly together. You will be securely attached to the tandem paraglider alongside your instructor by joining us on a tandem flight.

Our intro flights are the first step taken towards getting your paragliding pilot’s license. It is ideal for those who would love to try paragliding out but are unsure if they want to commit to the Beginners Basic License Training Course. This flight is the first lesson in our training program. The goal of our intro flights is to show you just how achievable it is for you to learn how to do this and get your license to fly solo.

Our focus is on a quality flying experience. Every flight starts with a little bit of paperwork, and a pre-flight briefing, before moving on to the actual flight. During the flight, you will experience the joy of paragliding flight, as well as learn various aspects of it. If you desire, we’ll also do some acrobatics along the way (steep turns and/or spirals). The goal of the flight is for us to expose you to as many aspects of paragliding as possible, all while ensuring that you are safe and having fun. After the flight, your instructor will debrief you on the flight and provide you with the next steps to continue should you so desire.

What’s Included in Cape Town Tandem Paragliding flight :

  • Preflight briefing, actual flight,  and flight debrief
  • Pictures and video (Additional cost)
  • Introductory theory on paragliding flight
  • Transport back to the takeoff site (should you require it, or you can depart directly from the landing site)
  • Site Fees (temporary membership that enables you to fly within Table Mountain National Park)
  • SAHPA Student membership (temporary membership that signs you up as a student for the day of your flight)
  • R500 off our Beginners Course should you decide you’d like to experience more paragliding

Requirements for Tandem Paraglide in Cape Town:

Those interested in a tandem flight must meet all of our requirements (below). If you do not meet all our requirements, you will not be allowed to fly, and you will not be refunded. We also suggest you read through the Important section (below) for information on preparing for your flight and what to expect on the day. For any other queries, please get in touch with our tandem reservation staff directly.

  • Minimum Age: 14 years
  • Minimum Height: 1.3 m (shorter persons by special arrangement)
  • Maximum Height: 2.2 m
  • Minimum Weight: 20.0 kg
  • Maximum Weight: 110.0 kg
  • Fitness Level: Average
  • Language: Must be able to understand English as this is an instructional flight
  • Phone Space: At least 3GB of free space on your phone for uploading the pictures and video from the flight

Important things to note before Cape Town Tandem Paragliding flight:

  1. What time to arrive: 
    • Please arrive 20 minutes before your booked takeoff time. Additionally, plan to spend one to two hours, (i.e. from the time you arrive till the time you collect your media).   
  2. What to wear
    • Please dress suitably and comfortably for your flight.
    • Athletic, comfortable clothes are advised. A jacket/windbreaker is a good idea for cold days.
    • Sneakers or sports shoes are ideal. No sandals that can fall off, no high heels. You may be required to run a few meters for the takeoff 
    • If you need to wear prescription glasses or lenses during your flight, please do so.  
  3. Weather
    • Paragliding is a weather-dependent activity. High-speed winds, poor visibility, rain and low clouds are just some of the reasons that can delay or cancel our paragliding operations.
    • If the weather is not conducive to flying at your booked time slot, we will offer you a FULL REFUND or the option to reschedule at the next available time slot
    • Air School Paragliding is not liable for any costs (travel, stay, etc.) incurred by the individual in the instances mentioned above.
  4. Reservations:
    • Reservations must be made through the live booking calendar on our official website.
    • If you haven’t booked in advance, you may contact our booking staff who will advise further. 
  5. Request to reschedule
    • Plans change. We understand that. In this case, bookings can be rescheduled up to 24 hours before their reserved flight time.
    • Please send our tandem reservation staff your request to reschedule your flight via WhatsApp or Phone.
  6. On-site facilities
    • Card payment facilities are available at all locations.
    • Toilet facilities are available at Signal Hill. 
    • There are kiosks selling snacks and refreshments at Lions Head and Signal Hill meeting points
  7. Buy a gift certificate.
    • You can purchase a gift certificate online.
    • Please remember that everyone who paraglides with us must meet our requirements.
  8. Refund policy
    • Full refund in the case that we cancel operations (e.g. due to bad weather)
    • We cannot issue refunds for (examples, but not limited to):
      • Not meeting our weight requirements.
      • Not showing up on time.
      • Arriving under the influence of drugs/ and or alcohol.
  9. Pictures and video
    • Our instructors carry a specially mounted camera to take photos and video at various stages of the flight.
    • While our instructors are highly trained and use the latest equipment, given the nature of the activity, if the camera equipment malfunctions or there is a technical glitch that is beyond our control, there will be no refund offered. This is a training experience, not a joy ride, pictures and video are an additional feature that we offer to capture your first lesson 
  10. Locations:
    • Choice of the flying site:
      • Cape Town has two takeoff sites, viz. Signal Hill and Lions Head. 
      • We choose our final takeoff sites depending on the weather forecast. Safety and a quality flying experience dictate which of the sites we will operate at. 
    • Meeting points
      • Signal Hill – arrive at the Signal Hill car park, and you will notice the paragliding operations immediately. NB. Several paragliding businesses are operating from this site. Please ask for Ria upon your arrival. (https://goo.gl/maps/k2NtEhozYefARnto7)
      • Lions Head – we will meet you at the start of the main hiking trail up to Lions Head. There is often a kiosk open where water and other snacks can be purchased. NB. Several paragliding businesses are operating from this site. Please ask for Ria upon your arrival (https://goo.gl/maps/DVgcujd5xS4yz4P26)

 

Paragliding Signal Hill

The majority of tandem paragliding flights take place from Signal Hill in Cape Town, South Africa. Signal Hill has unique weather that is positively influenced by Table Mountain and the cold Atlantic Ocean. The combination of these two natural features results in a westerly breeze up Signal Hill on an almost daily basis – these conditions are ideal for paragliding from Signal Hill.  There are approximately twenty tandem paragliding companies based on Signal Hill. Air School Paragliding is one of the only paragliding companies in Cape Town whose main focus is to take students from a “bucket list” tandem flight all the way through to achieving their solo licenses. With the end goal of creating more paragliding pilots, you can be assured that our service goes above and beyond what is expected – we’re in it for the long run. Every customer joining us for a tandem flight is a potential future licensed pilot.

What is the cost of paragliding from Signal Hill?

The cost of paragliding from Signal Hill varies from company to company. The main two products offered for every Signal Hill paragliding flight are that of the flight itself, and an additional media package. The media package comprises photos and videos of your tandem paragliding flight experience. Photos and video are captured using new generation Go Pro cameras mounted on specially adapted selfie sticks. This setup is maintained by the flight instructor to ensure the safe operation of the camera in flight.

Where is the best place to paraglide from Signal Hill?

There 3 official takeoff spots on Signal Hill. The main NW-facing launch is the most popular. It is used for tandem paragliding flights off Signal Hill. In addition to the main launch, there is the Antenna launch on the northernmost point on Signal Hill, as well as the “bench” launch situated about halfway between Lions Head and the Signal Hill parking lot.

How risky is paragliding from Signal Hill?

Statistically tandem paragliding from Signal Hill is very safe. There has been one fatality throughout the entire history of tandem paragliding from South Africa – this fatality was a drowning that took place in July 2023. Air School Paragliding has an impeccable safety record with zero accidents for our flights from Signal Hill. Our instructors are all SAHPA and CAA-approved. Air School Paragliding is an approved school under the South African Civil Aviation Authority – we have a Declared Training Organisation operators certificate.

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