Become a Pilot · Skill Map
Your path from first flight to expert pilot
APPI certification. Real progression. One school every step of the way — from your very first solo to flying cross-country and beyond.
One progression, five steps
Every pilot follows the same arc. You can join at any point — and you never have to figure out the next step alone.
Where are you now?
Three quick questions and we’ll point you to your best next step.
1 · Have you flown a paraglider before?
2 · Do you have a rating?
3 · What’s your next goal?
The levels, explained
Foundation
APPI 2 → 3 · Colombia
Where almost everyone starts. From zero to your first solo flights in gentle, beginner-friendly thermals — ground school, supervised flights and an APPI evaluation.
See the Colombia camp →Build Hours
APPI 3 → 4 · Morocco
Turn first solos into real airtime. Varied coastal and mountain sites to grow confidence, hours and independent decision-making.
See Morocco →SIV & Safety
APPI 4 · Turkey
Over-water safety training: recognise, prevent and recover from collapses with a radio-guided instructor. The single biggest confidence boost a pilot can make.
Ask about dates →Cross-Country
APPI 4 → 5 · Macedonia · Himalayas
Leave the hill behind. Thermalling, route choice and your first big XC flights in some of the world’s best free-flying valleys.
Ask about dates →Acrobatics
APPI 5 · Turkey
Wingovers, SAT and beyond — precision acro coaching over water for confident pilots who want to master the wing completely.
Ask about dates →About APPI certification
We train and certify to the APPI standard — an international system recognised across Europe, Asia and Latin America. Your rating travels with you, wherever you fly next.
Ask about certification →