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Frequently asked questions about paragliding to which we answer and which usually clarify any doubts or curiosities to our friends. If you need help,  write us or watch the videos on our  YouTube Channel

Of course! In the harness of all pilots who fly in tandem there is a canopy rescue parachute. Our philosophy is this: the parachute must always be present but it must never be used! We at FassaFly guarantee you the highest standard in terms of safety.

To book your flight just call us or send us an e-mail (see the CONTACTS section of this same site). Normally a date is set and updated a couple of days before it to check if the conditions for a safe flight exist. .

The meeting point is normally set in front of the cashier of the Col Rodella cable car in Campitello di Fassa, but in particular cases or outside the opening periods of the lifts the appointment for the meeting can be moved to another place, which will be well indicated by the pilot. The passenger must only show up for the appointment; we will take care of all possible displacements.

There are always 2 pilots available plus others in case of need (for example for groups) so you can fly simultaneously with whoever you want.

Fassa Fly has specific equipment for flying with people with physical disabilities. Contact us and we will be happy to find the solution together with you to make a flight in total safety.

Yes, all the equipment for tandem flying is specifically designed to support the greater weight, the wing is larger and the harnesses are made to give the greatest possible comfort.

The weight varies from 25 to 30 kg.

A tandem paraglider costs around € 4,000 plus there are the two harnesses which cost around € 1,400 and the reserve parachute which is worth around € 1,000.

It depends on the season, remember that in Val di Fassa winter can be very cold and summer very cool so we recommend: winter at least as if you were going skiing, while in summer a windproof jacket is super suitable. Then if possible some boots or at least shoes with a good grip.

To take off, just take a short run of a few meters following the instructions of the instructor pilot, I decided, without stopping. For landing, simply raise your legs so it will land on your butt. Don't worry, the harness is equipped with an air bag for a super soft landing. In flight, the passenger only has to enjoy the fantastic panorama that the magnificent Val di Fassa can offer, surrounded by the fantastic Dolomites.

We basically offer two types of tandem paragliding flight:

  • gliding flight, lasts approximately 15/20 min and takes place in calm air conditions, it is the most suitable flight for first-time users.
  • thermal flight, it is carried out in the central hours of the day when it is possible to take advantage of the thermals that is the updrafts that allow you to get up at a height enjoying an even wider view, moving further away. This flight, being more choppy, is more suitable for those who have already tried at least one gliding flight.

We at Fassafly do not carry out courses, Jimmy, multiple world champion and national instructor over time has preferred to pass on his great experience by carrying out advanced courses, where he can best convey the secrets of the expert pilot.

The paragliding school is the key to access this world, once your feet are off the ground, it is difficult to go back.

But how does a paragliding school work?

Let's say first of all that if you are interested but you are not completely decided, many schools carry out trial days, where in the fields and followed by the instructor you will be given the opportunity to try to make small breaks in complete safety, this will allow you to understand how beautiful this thing is but especially if it is for you. Most people approach after a tandem flight (definitely for the best). Ok, once you have established that you want to take the course you have to decide where to do it. Below you will find the list of recognized schools in Italy, so you can find the one closest to you.

Which school to choose?

Assuming that an instructor does not become rich by taking courses, he does it mainly to convey a personal passion, so saying who is better is difficult, especially if you are lucky enough to know someone who already flies, get advice.

How is a course done and how long does it take?

The courses are basically divided into two distinct things, practice and theory, both of which go hand in hand until the end.

The theory touches on various topics, but the main ones are:

  • Aerodynamics: that is, the study of the airfoil and the forces deployed, which ensure that our craft (as well as airplanes, helicopters and everything that flies) can detach from the ground and float in this fluid that is air. Do not be afraid, you will be taught some basic notions and therefore it will not be necessary to be a NASA engineer. But surely a very interesting and fascinating world will open up to you.
  • Legislation: fthe most boring part, but certainly necessary, was the study of the laws and regulations applied to free flight. Here too there is nothing difficult, they just need to be understood and remembered a small amount of rules.
  • Behavior and rules in flight: easy but essential, this part of the course serves to ensure that you become responsible pilots respecting those who are lucky enough to share the air with you. In practice, the priorities, how to set up the landing, where and how to behave with other flyers.
  • Meteorology: This part of the course is essential, because the most important thing in paragliding is to evaluate the conditions before going into the air (after it is too late). During the course you will be given a smattering of this subject, also because the topic is so broad and still under study (by definition it is not an exact science). Therefore, for the course it will not be difficult to understand the basics, but to become a good pilot it would be better to become passionate about this subject, which will make you the difference between starting from home with a high probability of being able to fly or finding yourself at take off without being able to get your feet off the ground, because you have not been able to interpret a weather forecast (the same will happen to you, but certainly less likely).

Practice:

Basically the practice is divided into two parts:

1 Pitch: the pitch is where the first steps take, usually in a large sloping lawn take-off and landing tests are carried out, and it is here that the feet will take off the ground for the first time. At first it will seem like a nice mess to untangle all those lines, but in a short time you will immediately become familiar. The instructor will follow you step by step, and will make you practice until you are ready for the next step.

2 High flights: substantially much higher pitches, here you will get there when the instructor sees you safe enough in the take-off and landing phase. High flights are carried out with the help of a radio transmitter and therefore you will always be in contact with your instructor who will guide you throughout the flight. In this period you will be taught some maneuvers to be carried out in flight, to ensure that you get the right confidence with the vehicle. The landing setting will also be taught to you during this period, first the instructor will guide you, until you become autonomous.

To conclude:

The course can last on average from 3 to 6 months (mainly weekends), depending on your availability and how many days a week the school teaches, the weather conditions and the dates of the exams.

It must be said that once you have obtained the free flight license you cannot be considered autonomous, this will come with a lot of practice and hours spent improving (this part will entirely depend on you).

One piece of advice we take the liberty of giving you is to join your local club and frequent the most experienced pilots as much as possible, trying to steal all the secrets of those who have been flying for years and don't be afraid to ask, ask, ask.

How much does a course cost?

To date, the figure ranges from € 1500 to € 2000 including the use of equipment during the course and insurance.

How much does a complete paragliding equipment cost?

The equipment that includes sail, harness, reserve parachute, have various costs based on category and brand, for a beginner we start from a base of € 3000 upwards (all new) or in schools they will usually be able to recommend used coupons that they will allow you to significantly reduce your expense (which is highly recommended at the beginning). Do not try to buy second-hand items on your own, you risk finding yourself with unsuitable material.

1  - ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA AEROLIGHT MARCHE            VIA MONTECAPPONE 18/20

60035 JESI AN   Telefono: 0731213444

E-Mail: info@aerolightmarche.it              MONACO MARCO           39           MARCHE

2  - AERO CLUB VERCELLI MARILLA RIGAZIO VIALE AERONAUTICA 46

13100 VERCELLI VC         Telefono: 0161 250791

E-Mail: info@aeroclubvercelli.it               BACCHI PIETRO 242         PIEMONTE

3 -  MANTA ASD       VIA G.GIARDINO 16

31030 BORSO DEL GRAPPA TV  Telefono:

E-Mail: fabio.loro@gmail.com   LORO FABIO      243         VENETO

4  - AERO CLUB DEI SIBILLINI              LOC.PIANATELLE

62028 SARNANO MC     Telefono:

E-Mail: info@aeroclubdeisibillini.it          SMERILLI ADRIANO         246         MARCHE

5  - AERO CLUB PRODELTA  LOC. SAN PIETRO SNC

02018 POGGIO BUSTONE RI       Telefono:

E-Mail: info@prodelta.it              PAPA CLAUDIO 251         LAZIO

6 - AERO CLUB UNION ASD PASSEGGIATA SAN GIOVANNI 42

04010 NORMA LT            Telefono: 06 5059004

E-Mail: union.volo@tiscali.it       PALMA ALESSANDRO    255         LAZIO

7  - AERO CLUB MONTE CORNIZZOLO            VIA MAURI 1

23867 SUELLO LC             Telefono: 031 658 428

E-Mail: scuola@cornizzolo.com FRIGERIO ENRICO           257         LOMBARDIA

8  -  AERO CLUB ALBATROS ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA         AVIOSUPERFICIE DI ACQUI TERME - ACQUI TERME (AL)

15011 ACQUI TERME AL               Telefono: 010 8398710

E-Mail: info@albatrospara.it      SPANO' ELISABETTA       259         PIEMONTE

9 -  AERO CLUB LOMBARDIA              C/O MAFFI GRAZIANO COSTA GALLOTTI 2

27040 MONTALTO PAVESE PV   Telefono: 0383 870657

E-Mail: graziano@giocodelvolo.it             MAFFI GRAZIANO           264         LOMBARDIA

10 - ADVENTURE ASD             VIA MIANI 21

33080 MEDUNO PN       Telefono: 0439 300323 E-Mail: info@extremeadventure.it         CARAZZAI MAURO          275         FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA

11 - DELTA CLUB DOLADA ASD           VIA FABRIS 171 , 32010 PIEVE D'ALPAGO BL          Telefono: E-Mail: macpara.italia@gmail.com           BOCCANEGRA FELICE     277         VENETO

12 - AERO CLUB DI PISA ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA AVIOSUPERFICIE VALDERA

56033 CAPANNOLI PI    Telefono: 0587 608124  E-Mail: aeroclubpisavaldera@gmail.com              DI TECCO SILVIO              290         TOSCANA

13  - AERO CLUB BIELLA          VIA MONTE MUCRONE, 2  13882 CERRIONE BI        Telefono: +3901521167 E-Mail: aecbiella@aecbiella.com              ZANIBONI MASSIMO     292         PIEMONTE

14  -  BENEVENTO "GEN. NICOLA COLLARILE"ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA        C.DA OLIVOLA

82100 BENEVENTO BN  Telefono: 0824 776264

E-Mail: info@aeroclubbenevento.it        RAPOLLA VENANZIO      317         CAMPANIA

15           AERO CLUB FELTRE A.S.D.            C/O MAURIZIO BOTTEGAL VIA FRATTA 59

32032 FELTRE BL              Telefono: 043956630

E-Mail: maurizio.bottegal@gmail.com   BOTTEGAL MAURIZIO    318         VENETO

16           AERO CLUB BLUE PHOENIX ASD VIA PALLADIO 90

36030 CALTRANO VI      Telefono:

E-Mail: zanocco.damiano@gmail.com   ZANOCCO DAMIANO     319         VENETO

17           ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA TOP LEVEL      LOCALITA' PIANCASCIANESE - VIA DI CASTELPIERO N.1

57016 ROSIGNANO MARITTIMO LI          Telefono: 0586742562

E-Mail: top.level@tin.it BARDELLI MIRCO             325         TOSCANA

18           ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA ETNA FLY        VIA DELLE GINESTRE 32/B

95030 PEDARA CT           Telefono: 0957805694

E-Mail: segreteria@etnafly.com              D'ARRIGO GABRIELE       326         SICILIA

19           AERO CLUB FLY WAY A.S.D.        VIA PADRE ANDREA SCALIMOLI 2

70013 CASTELLANA GROTTE BA Telefono: 080 3327691

E-Mail: aecflyway@gmail.com   CHIARELLA PASQUALE  338         PUGLIA

20           AERO CLUB I PICCHI ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA              VIA V. VENETO VICO 5 N.3

66050 PALMOLI CH         Telefono:

E-Mail: info@ipicchi.it    PIZZI DOMENICO             343         ABRUZZO

21           ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA ALPI MARITTIME 2000               VIA MONDOVI', 183 A

12080 PIANFEI CN           Telefono:

E-Mail: rossatogianni@gmail.com            DALMASSO ANTONIO   345         PIEMONTE

22           ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA PARAPENDIO CLUB LAVENO  VIA ARIOLI 4

21014 LAVENO-MOMBELLO VA Telefono: 0332 313060

E-Mail: renzomarcellini@tin.it   MARCELLINI LORENZO  346         LOMBARDIA

23           AERO CLUB ALTA BADIA               STR. BOSCDAPLAN 46

39030 CORVARA IN BADIA BZ    Telefono: 0471/847592

E-Mail: helmut.st1951@gmail.com          STRICKER HELMUT          348         TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE

24           AEC MONTE GAZZA AVVENTURA             VIA ROMA 110

38070 VEZZANO TN        Telefono: 3388233212

E-Mail: moicano62@gmail.com CAPPELLETTI ROBERTO 353         TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE

25           AERO CLUB I GRIFONI    VIA SAN MATTEO 13

07030 CHIARAMONTI SS              Telefono: 079569541

E-Mail: igrifoniparapendio@tiscali.it       SOLINAS SALVATORE MATTEO  355         SARDEGNA

26           AERO CLUB TOP GLIDERS D' ITALIA          PIAZZA AL PARADISO 7

31030 BORSO DEL GRAPPA TV  Telefono: 0423 910445

E-Mail: aeroclubtopgliders@gmail.com BREUER ANDREAS           356         VENETO

27           AERO CLUB VOLO LIBERO ASD   VIA MOSCATELLI 334

00013 MENTANA RM    Telefono:

E-Mail: simonetti.claudio@tiscali.it         RUTA ANTONIO 357         LAZIO

28           AEROCLUB VOLO LIBERO LEONESSA       C/O ROVIDA EMANUELA VIA XXI N. 11 VILLAGGIO VIOLINO

25126 BRESCIA BS           Telefono:

E-Mail: tcara@libero.it  CARA TIZIANO  358         LOMBARDIA

29           ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA AVIOCLUB MONTALTO             REGIONE GHIARE

10016 MONTALTO DORA TO      Telefono:

E-Mail: italo.tarasconi@gmail.com          BOSCOLO ENRICO           361         PIEMONTE

30           AERO CLUB VOLO LIBERO BRESCIA ASD VIA SAN ZENO, 117

25124 BRESCIA BS           Telefono: 030 2420912

E-Mail: info@vololiberobrescia.it             AGRICOLA ANDREA        362         LOMBARDIA

31           AERO CLUB LITTLE WINGS           C/O LUIGI BORSOI VICOLO OMBRA , N. 10

31015 REVINE LAGO TV Telefono:

E-Mail: info@prealpifly.com       BORSOI LUIGI    375         VENETO

32           AERO CLUB EMILIA IN VOLO ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA              VIA G. DELEDDA N. 13

40053 VALSAMOGGIA BO           Telefono:

E-Mail: passini@emiliainvolo.it  PASSINI MARCO              382         EMILIA ROMAGNA

33           (DITTA INDIVIDUALE) A.S.K. DI NONNIS ALBERTO             LOC. RONCO 7

37010 COSTERMANO VR             Telefono:

E-Mail: scuoladivoloyeti@gmail.com      NONNIS ALBERTO           383         VENETO

34           PARAPENDIO VOGHERA ASD     VIA TORTONA 59

27058 VOGHERA PV       Telefono:

E-Mail: info@parapendiovoghera.com  PACCO NICOLO'               387         LOMBARDIA

35           FLYLIBELL ASD   VIA CARREGGIATA SNC

23837 TACENO LC           Telefono:

E-Mail: scuola@flylibell.com       PATUZZI ENRICO             395         LOMBARDIA

36           PARAPENDIO ROMA ASD             VIA LISIPPO 111

00125 ROMA RM             Telefono:

E-Mail: fabio@parapendioroma.it           PASQUALI FABIO             403         LAZIO

37           ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA FLY 2 FUN   VIA CESARE BATTISTI 34

25016 GHEDI BS               Telefono:

E-Mail: fly2fun@gmail.com         GRAZIANO FIORENZO   404         LOMBARDIA

38           AERO CLUB LEGA PILOTI               VIA S.MIRO SNC

23867 SUELLO LC             Telefono:

E-Mail:                 450         LOMBARDIA

39           ASD FLY DIFFERENT        VIA KLEINMICHL 1

39040 CASTELROTTO BZ               Telefono:

E-Mail: info@flydifferent.eu      MAHLKNECHT RUBEN   454         TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE

40  -  PARAPENDIO VALLE D'AOSTA ASD           AV,CONSEIL DES COMMIS 8 11100 AOSTA AO - Telefono: 3345631344 E-Mail: andreacaglieris56@gmail.com    CAGLIERIS ANDREA -  461 - VALLE D'AOSTA

41 - TRY TO FLY ASD PIAZZA ROMA 1 43028 TIZZANO VAL PARMA PR Telefono: E-Mail: rossi@trytofly.it  - ROSSI ALESSANDRO       471         EMILIA ROMAGNA

42 - NORTHWEST PARAGLIDING       VIA CAVE OLTREFIUME 28831 BAVENO VB          Telefono: E-Mail: info@northwestparagliding.it    SGARIA ANDREA -  472-PIEMONTE

43 -  VOLO LIBERO ALTO GARDA  VIA GIOVANI XXIII N. 36, 38065 MORI TN  -Telefono: E-Mail: info@arcobalenofly.com -   RAZORE FABIO  475         TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE

44 - A.S.D. DELTALAND VERONA  - VIA ROMA 36, 37022 FUMANE VR -  Telefono: E-Mail: deltaland2@libero.it - DE CICCO LORENZO - 476 , VENETO

45 - DOLOMITI FLYING SCHOOL ASD ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA       VIA CESARE BATTISTI 22

38037 PREDAZZO TN      Telefono: E-Mail: paraplano@hotmail.it    ANGIUS DANILO              479         TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE

46  - THE FLY CLUB SCUOLA PARAPENDIO ALPI COZIE ASD      VIA ROMA 4

10050 VENAUS TO          Telefono: E-Mail: biccio.vola@gmail.com  PREVOT FABRIZIO           480         PIEMONTE

47 - SCUOLA PARAPENDIO TRENTO A.S.D.    LOC. FAVER VIA C0STOR 9

38030 ALTAVALLE TN     Telefono: E-Mail: paolazzinicola@gmail.com           PAOLAZZI NICOLA           481         TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE

48 - VOLOVELISTICO TOSCANO A.S.D.            AEROPORTO TASSIGNANO 55012 CAPANNORI LU  Telefono: E-Mail: segreteria@voloavelalucca.it     NOTTOLINI GIUSEPPE    482         TOSCANA

49  - AERO CLUB DELLO STRETTO ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA   - VIA RAVAGNESE (AEROPORTO CIVILE)  89131 REGGIO CALABRIA RC      Telefono: 0965643035 - E-Mail: segreteria@aeroclubdellostretto.com   BUONSANTI MICHELE    486    CALABRIA

50  - PETER PAN ASD C/O TEPPA GUIDO - VIA TESSO 26, 10100 TORINO TO - Telefono:  E-Mail: info@scuolapeterpan.it TEPPA GUIDO   496  PIEMONTE

51 - AERO CLUB DELLA CIOCIARIA    S.P. AUSONIA 113, 03043 CASSINO FR -  Telefono: direttori  E-Mail:  DI FAZIO SERGIO 500   - LAZIO

52 - IL FALCO - VIA DEI PRATI NUOVI, 1, 10035 MAZZE' TO - Telefono: E-Mail: s9chaos@alice.i - BRESSANELLO RINALDO 501 PIEMONTE

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