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MountAIR Paragliding School · Western Cape

Learn to fly.
Feel free like a bird.

SAHPA-accredited paragliding school with male and female instructors. Training and tandems on the Garden Route, tandem flights in Cape Town, and cross-country adventures across the Western Cape.

Three ways into the sky

Fly once, or learn it for life

Smiling tandem passenger with her instructor above Wilderness

Tandem flights

No experience needed. Fly with a licensed tandem instructor and watch dolphins and whales from above. Video included.

Instructional R1600 · Adventure R2500

Garden Route. Cape Town tandems on request, prices differ.

Tandem details & FAQ →
Student in a pink jacket checking her lines before launch

Courses & licences

From your first ground handling to your SAHPA licence, guided by 2-way radio on every flight. Training from age 14.

Full Basic: 40 flights + tandem · about 14 days

Sport licence, Parakite and Speedfly: about 5 days

Course details →

Where we fly

Flying sites, maps and directions, plus where to stay near them: on Parakite South Africa.

Stay connected

Adventures & events

We travel to small towns across South Africa for cross-country flying, competitions and festivals. Follow us to hear where the next adventure goes.

Fly-away weekendsCross-country trips
BarbertonCompetition · mid-year
PortervilleCompetition · end of year
GatskopFestival at Kardoesie
Flare Fun Fly & BraaiWith Go-Flare
Flying FestOur dress-up fun day
Pilot flying a red wing above the beach during the Flying Fest

Some flying facts

Closest to natural flight

Like birds, on a soft wing.

Training starts at 14

In South Africa; licence from 16.

For all ages

A very comfortable experience in the air.

Addictive

And dangerous if you don't educate yourself. Learn with a SAHPA school.

In partnership with

Go-FlareBasejumpafricaMolo Africa

Ready to fly?

Send us a message and we'll get back to you shortly. Tell us what you'd like to do and a few possible days.