Waggas School courses
Established for more than 20 years on the Dune du Pilat (Pyla), Waggas School is THE benchmark for paragliding schools specializing in wind piloting. Located on a unique site with laminar wind conditions, our school specializes in wing management in the wind, learning and perfecting inflation techniques. Our paragliding courses are organized from April to early July.
Improvement courses
- Introduction to inflation facing the wing
- Learn to manage your kite in the wind
- Symmetrical phases
- Understand & integrate the different steps
Who is our paragliding improvement course for?
This course is aimed at pilots immediately after the introductory course as well as pilots who are not comfortable in the inflation phases facing the wing.
Content of our paragliding course
- Perfection of inflation gestures facing the wing
- Management of the wing in the wind
- Control of trajectories in the wind (moving and maintaining course) and body positions (stability)
- Theory & explanations of the different phases
- Personalized video debriefing after each session
Piloting courses
- Refine your technique
- Discovery of the window edge (statistical + dynamic)
- Improve and refine your technique
- Asymmetric phases
Who is our paragliding pilot course for?
This course is aimed at pilots accustomed to inflation facing the wing and wishing to improve their techniques & understanding on the ground.
Content of our paragliding course
- Introduction to the window edge (asymmetrical inflation)
- Introduction / Improvement of window edge gestures
- Control of all asymmetric phases of the wing
- Control of window edge trajectories(dynamic)and body positions
- Theory & explanations of the different phases
- Personalized video debriefing after each exercise
Waggas courses
- Barefoot
- Air/ground – ground/air trajectories
- Introduction to waggas
Who is our waggas course for?
This course is aimed at pilots who are comfortable in the wind (inflation phases facing the wing well acquired) and who know how to practice the window edge (= wing on the side with a controlled stroke and trajectory).
Autonomy in the air and good physical condition required.
Content of our paragliding course
- Getting started with dynamic right/left window edges (=barefoot)
- Barefoot transition right / left / right (Jibe)
- Control and understanding of trajectories close to the ground (in flight)
- Sequences of flight/ground/flight phases
- Introduction to sail reversing leading edge facing the ground
Parakite initiation course
- Discover and master the fundamentals of Parakite
- Learn to control the sail on the ground and in the wind
- Develop good safety reflexes
- Building a technical toolkit to progress smoothly
Who is our parakite paragliding course for ?
This course is aimed at paragliding pilots who are beginners in the wind, who have never worked on forward flying, as well as complete beginners wishing to discover free flight through parakite.
Content of our paragliding course
- Discovery and preparation of equipment
- Inflation and control of the sail
- Postures and stabilization at the window edge
- Wing movement and management in the window
- Using traction and first barefoot
- Discovering flare, energy dissipation, first turns and landing techniques
- Theory with exercises under a gantry
Parakite progression course
- Furthering Parakite Mastery in the Wind
- Develop precision, fluidity and traction control
- Understanding the dynamics of trajectories and energy
- Strengthening autonomy and the ability to read flight conditions
Who is our parakite progression course for?
The Parakite progression course is designed for paragliding or Parakite pilots already comfortable with their wing in the wind.
This course is particularly suitable for pilots who have completed the Parakite initiation course or a paragliding piloting course at the Waggas School, and who wish to develop their technique and independence.
Content of our parakite training course
- Window edge control (static and dynamic)
- Safety postures and gestures on the ground and in flight
- Traction control and barefoot training
- Low-speed flight and fear of stalling
- Flare trajectories and energy dissipation
- Ground-to-air transitions, sliding turns, and landing precision
- Theory (advanced flight mechanics specific to Parakite)
Advanced Piloting Course (expert)
- Mastering energy and the pendulum effect in all phases of flight
- Combining low-altitude turns, flares and jibes
- Improving fluidity and precision in transitions
- Refining piloting techniques and flight paths
Who is our advanced parakite piloting course aimed at:
This course focuses on fluidity when flying close to the ground. It is aimed at experienced pilots, particularly those who have completed the advanced course. The focus is on the kite’s power and the pendulum effect, enabling you to link turns, flares and jibes seamlessly. A high degree of independence is required: the instructor may fly alongside students during sessions. The course does not include high-risk manoeuvres such as 360s or barrel rolls.
Content of our paragliding course
- Mastering kite energy and the pendulum effect in all phases of flight
- Linking low-altitude turns, flares and jibes
- Improving fluidity and precision in transitions
- Refining control and flight paths
- Managing energy and the pendulum effect
- Sequencing low-altitude turns
- Sequenced flares and jibes
- Stab touch (depending on level)
- Fluid transitions between the ground and the air
- Theory
- Personalised video debriefing
Prices for our paragliding and parakite courses
| Paragliding / parakite courses | Prices |
|---|---|
| Improvement courses | 450€ |
| Piloting courses | 450€ |
| Waggas courses | 510€ |
| Parakite initiation course | 870€ |
| Parakite progression course | 870€ |
| Advanced Piloting course | 870€ |
In the field
Adapted and personalized exercises will be set at the start of each session.
The “practical” part varies between 3 hours and 6 hours over the entire course depending on the wind conditions and the technical and physical level of the pilots.
Video images will be produced in the field to support the debriefing
Indoors
The exercises carried out and filmed in the field will be debriefed and dissected in an individual and personalized manner.
Theoretical explanations will be provided in addition to the debriefing.
The “theoretical” part varies between 4.5 and 5 hours over the entire course personalized in the room.
