Learn to fly — from your first flight to solo cross-country. Small groups, a 1 guide to 5 pilots ratio, our own instructors and all the mountain logistics in Gudauri.

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10 days

basic course

9 days

advanced (XC)

SIV

safety course

Training courses

Three steps — from zero to cross-country

A step-by-step program: first a confident launch and landing, then thermals and ridge soaring, and only then — cross-country flights. Prices and conditions for each course below.

Step 1

Basic course

From zero to your first mountain flights on radio: ground handling, launch, control, landing. Small groups, all equipment included.

10 daysfrom scratch1 : 5

€130–200 / day · €1300–2000 for 10 days

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Step 2

Advanced course (XC)

Nine days — three blocks of three days: wing control → thermals & ridge → cross-country. Entry: after the basic course (or a comparable independent level, around 10+ flight hours).

9 days · 3 blocks1 : 5

€300 / day · €900 block · full course €2,430 (−10%)

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Safety

SIV course

Practising incident recovery and wing control over water in Oludeniz (Turkey), guided by the instructor over radio. 1 : 1 in the air, group of up to 6 pilots.

1 : 1 in the airgroup ≤ 6

€750 / module · €1400 both modules

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Calendar · course windows

Course dates — plan your year ahead

The windows repeat from year to year: the same dates in September, October and May. Find the window your holiday falls into and hold your place with a deposit — the groups are small, and the seats run out before the dates do.

Gudauri · 10 days

Basic course

Next intakes — from May 2027; dates are confirmed by the manager.

Three windows per season. From your first run down the slope to mountain flights on radio.

€1,300with your own gear · €2,000 with school gear

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Gudauri · 3-day block

Advanced XC

Next intakes — from May 2027; dates are confirmed by the manager.

Open course · 2026 only

15–25 December 2026 — high-altitude course for pilots who have completed the basic course. Led personally by Anatolii. Group course, runs when the group fills — only 3 places left. This course runs in 2026 only.

Cross-country flying in three-day blocks. The full course is three blocks. One guide per five pilots.

€900per block · full course €2,430

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Oludeniz · 3-day module

SIV 1 · control and collapses

Autumn

21–23 October1–3 November

Spring · planned

1–3 May8–10 May15–17 May22–24 May

Pitch, roll, asymmetric and frontal collapses, recovery — over water, on the radio.

€750per module · €200 deposit

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Oludeniz · 3-day module

SIV 2 · stalls and reserve

Autumn

26–28 October5–8 November

Spring · planned

5–7 May12–14 May19–21 May26–28 May

Spirals, stalls, spin, reserve deployment and the decision to throw.

€750per module · both modules €1,400

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How to read the calendar. The autumn SIV modules are standalone, with a gap between them: two separate modules, not one continuous week. The May modules are planned — they are confirmed once a group forms. The deposit is part of the price and holds your date. No window that fits? write to us and we will find dates.

1-to-1 format

Private 1-to-1 training

One instructor, one student. The instructor’s full attention is on you, so you progress faster. If your budget allows, this is the format we recommend.

On school equipment — 400 € per day
On your own equipment — 300 € per day

The 100 € per day difference covers the rental and wear of the school equipment.

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Your own equipment

Your own equipment: how to buy

We are sub-dealers of paragliding equipment and work with two manufacturers — Niviuk and Ozone. In our experience they are the best of the best.

The instructor recommends a wing for your goals. Start with class A; class B at most, if you are very sporty and ambitious, and only by the instructor’s decision. We do not advise starting on a B wing.
The manufacturer issues the invoice directly — you pay the manufacturer, not us.
Production and delivery take 1 to 3 months, depending on stock and factory workload.
Train on your own equipment — 300 € per day instead of 400 €.

Budget: a full kit is from 4,000 to 5,000 €, depending on the kit.

Plan ahead: equipment can only be ordered in advance. If you want to start the course on your own kit, place the order 1–3 months before training. If it has not arrived, you start on school equipment.

Manufacturers’ websites: niviuk.com · flyozone.com

Online school · theory

Theory online — included in the course price

Three tracks, ten theory modules, 700 questions with explanations and exam simulators in the format of the real exam. For course students access is included: the whole course plus 3 months after it ends. Pilots from other schools can buy 12-month access. Every module opens in English — read the first sections before you decide. Behind the access code the full text and the question banks are still in Russian while the English versions are being prepared; your code works for both languages.

Step 1

Basic Pilot

Georgian air law, meteorology, flight safety and first aid, equipment, aerodynamics — the material the national paragliding federation examines.

5 modules200 questionsExam: 20 questions · 80 %

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Step 2

Advanced Pilot

For pilots who already fly on their own: XC-day weather, active piloting and SIV, route planning, human factors.

4 modules200 questionsExam: 30 questions · 85 %

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Professional track

Tandem Pilot

For pilots preparing to fly passengers: the PGT Tandem category, working with a passenger, regulations and responsibility.

1 module300 questionsExam: 100 questions · 97 %

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Demo lesson, no sign-up →How the exam works in Georgia →The whole school and prices →

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Why nine days, not three

A skill can’t be rushed

A cross-country flight is not “three more days” after the basics. It’s three different skills, each needing its own block.

Block A — wing control. Active piloting, precise launch and landing, control in turbulence.
Block B — thermals & ridge. Reading the weather, climbing in a thermal, ridge work, safe spacing in a group.
Block C — cross-country. Transitions between thermals, tactics, route planning and a track debrief every evening.

Three days can give a taste, but not a stable skill. That’s why the advanced course is nine days, in three blocks you can take one at a time.

Ratio & groups

One guide per five pilots

Small groups aren’t marketing — they’re safety and pace of learning.

1 : 5 — one guide per five pilots on every course.
On XC trips the ratio is 1 : 4; a second guide joins a bigger group (up to 8).
SIV — 1 : 1 in the air: the instructor personally guides each exercise over radio, group of up to 6.
We check readiness before launch and coach where needed.

Instructors

Taught by people who fly

Courses are led by Anatolii Mykhailiuta and the SkyAtlantida team.

500+ pilots trained
9,000+ flight hours, competitive XC background, prize winner of international competitions
Flight decisions are made by a pilot with real experience, not a sales manager

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The next level

XC trips for independent pilots

Once the basic and advanced courses are done — guided cross-country trips: weather, task, retrieve and track debrief. Group of 4–8 pilots, a 1 : 4 ratio — one guide per four; a second guide joins a bigger group.

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XC trips worldwide

Seasonal cross-country trips with guiding and logistics.

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Pilot requirements

What you need to be able to do and the flight hours required to join an XC trip.

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XC in the ecosystem

A dedicated cross-country brand — georgiaparagliding.com.

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Documents & safety

Before the course — a briefing and a participant document

Learning an adventure sport involves real risk. Before starting, everyone takes a safety briefing and signs a participant document (acceptance of risk). It’s standard practice that protects both the pilot and the school.

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Ready to learn to fly?

Message us — we’ll match a course and dates

Tell us your experience and timing — we’ll suggest a course, a session and a place. In Russian and English, 09:00–21:00 (GMT+4). Prices are indicative and may change with the season — the manager confirms the final amount on WhatsApp.

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