What am I really booking?
You book our instructors, the flying and your distance goal — the first 100, 200 or 300 km. Not a fixed launch and not a guarantee of flying. We work with the weather: when there is a window, we fly. How far you fly depends on the conditions, your level and your willingness to learn.
Do you guarantee I will fly?
No serious operator can guarantee flying weather. We use local knowledge, forecasts and flexible logistics to squeeze the maximum real flying out of the trip. If the conditions are wrong, the guide changes the area, the timing or the task — or decides not to fly. Safety always comes before the schedule.
What if the weather is bad at our spot?
That is exactly why the trips are flexible — we are not tied to one launch. When the format and logistics allow, we go where the best window is: another launch, another valley, another region or even another country. The final choice of site and task always depends on real conditions and the level of the group.
What if my group does not form?
The price is calculated for at least four pilots. If there are not four, you can wait for the group to form, join a group that has formed on nearby dates, or take your deposit back. You can also run your own destination as a private trip by paying the minimum for four. In Georgia there is one more option — the VIP format by the day: a private guide for €300 (one pilot), €500 (two) or €800 (three) per day, and from four pilots the group rate of €200 per pilot per day; as more pilots join, your price goes down. We never move you without your consent. Do not buy flights until we have confirmed the group.
What is the minimum and maximum group size?
A minimum of four paying pilots, a maximum of eight; the guide ratio is 1 : 4, and a second guide joins the larger groups. We keep the groups small on purpose: the guide really knows everyone's level and goal.
What level do I need?
You need to be an independent pilot with your own wing who launches, thermals and lands safely alone. We then place you by total and recent hours, thermalling independence, mountain and XC experience, wing class, SIV and goals. Each destination has its own requirements — see its page. Not there yet? Start with the basic or advanced course.
Will strong pilots wait for me, or will I be left behind?
We build compatible groups, and every task has a short, standard and extended version. Levels are never identical, but we minimise the gap: nobody should wait all week, and nobody should be left 100 km down the course.
Will I really fly 100 / 200 / 300 km?
It is the goal we work towards, not a promise. Distance depends on the flying window, your level and your decisions in the air. What we do guarantee is the work: forecast analysis, task choice, briefing, coordination in the air, retrieve and a track debrief so that the next flight is better than the last.
What is included and what is not?
The “guiding” format: a guide on site, forecast analysis and site choice, the task and briefings, shuttle to launch (car, 4×4 or cable car, fuel and lift included), retrieve from any landing, all moves along the route, live tracking where available, debriefs and theory. “Guiding + stay” — the same plus twin/shared accommodation for the whole trip, a supplement of €330–440 depending on length. Not included: meals, getting to the meeting point and airport transfers, flights, insurance, site fees, flying permits outside Georgia, personal equipment, visas and optional activities.
How do the deposit and payment work?
Two steps. First — a 30 % deposit by invoice, which the manager sends on WhatsApp, Telegram or by email; it secures your place. Second — the remaining 70 % on arrival: on day one at the meeting point, before flying starts, in cash or by transfer. Nothing is due in between. Payment is in euros: we calculate in EUR and invoice only after the manager has confirmed the price, the group status and the terms. The deposit is non-refundable, with one exception: the group does not form and we cannot run the tour — then it is refunded.
What insurance and equipment do I need?
Insurance is mandatory and must explicitly cover paragliding — at least €100 000, with search and rescue, helicopter evacuation and repatriation; for remote and big-mountain trips also altitude limits and country coverage. Equipment: a certified wing, harness, reserve, helmet, a vario with track logging, radio, phone, charger and clothing for the conditions. The full list is on the pilot requirements page.
What language are the trips run in?
Russian and English. Briefings and debriefs are held in the language the group needs.
How do accommodation and transfers work?
It depends on the format. In “guiding” you book your own room — we tell you where the group usually stays. In “guiding + stay” we book it, a supplement of €330–440 per trip. You get to the country and to the meeting hub yourself in both formats; we can arrange an airport transfer separately — in a group the cost of the car is shared. Everything that moves you around the flying is always included: shuttle, retrieve and moves along the route.
What happens on non-flying days?
Flight debriefs, theory and the training programme continue on non-flying days — that is part of the trip. Everything else is optional and paid separately: in Georgia — quad bikes, buggies, snowmobiles, rafting, horses and tours; in other countries — whatever local partners offer.
How do I book?
Write to us on WhatsApp or Telegram: dates, destination, hours and goals. The manager checks the group status and confirms the trip — you receive an invoice, pay the 30 % deposit, and your place goes into the calendar. The remaining 70 % on arrival. Anatolii sees your profile before the trip starts.
