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

1

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.

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2

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.

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3

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.

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4

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.

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5

Acrobatics

APPI 5 · Turkey

Wingovers, SAT and beyond — precision acro coaching over water for confident pilots who want to master the wing completely.

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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.

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Not sure where to start? Most pilots begin in Colombia.