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18 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 | 1 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 · 8 spots per course · €1400 Get your license in Wilderness, South Africa You’re already flying, soaring or groundhandling, but you never got around to getting licensed. Two weeks in one of the best flying spots on earth, and you walk away with an IPPI4 card and a South African basic license that’s recognized worldwide. Why Wilderness? Wilderness is flyable nearly every day of the year. Within a 45 minute drive the terrain shifts completely: strong coastal soaring with parakites on one site, cross-country over forests and lakes on another, and ridge and thermal flying in between. Few places let you progress this fast. Reliable conditions Because of the reliable weather you’ll log serious airtime. Diverse terrain Dunes, ridges, thermals, XC. Everything within a 45 minute drive. Active flying community There’s seven schools residing in Wilderness. So you’ll always find a friendly face in the air. What you’ll learn Since you’re already flying or groundhandling, we go over the basics quickly and spend the real time on the skills that matter: • Launching, flying and landing under different conditions • Thermalling • Soaring • Reading the weather • Reading terrain and staying safe • Rapid descent techniques • Flying a parakite, or flying yours better We still cover the formal theory and any fundamentals you’re shaky on. The heart of the course is airtime and decision-making. A typical day Mornings start with a weather and site briefing with some touch of theory, then we head to whichever site fits the conditions. You fly as much as conditions allow, with radio guidance in the air and debriefs on the ground between flights. On the rare day that the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll do groundhandling, theory or go sightseeing. Your instructors Chloé Sole Grew up partially in Knysna, 30 minutes from Wilderness, and learned to fly there. She worked alongside Johan for a year teaching students before moving to the Netherlands, where she now co-owns Paragliding is Fun with Simon. Johan Anderson Local instructor with 30+ years in aviation across ultralights, hang gliders and paragliders. Johan flies these sites basically every day and knows every thermal trigger, every wind shift, and every corner of the airspace. Simon Doornenbal Born in the Netherlands but now teaches paragliding internationally. He’s passionate about helping you in your personal progression. In his last visit to Wilderness he flew 27 out of 33 days. He was amazed by Wilderness and the endless opportunities it offers. The details Dates & price • Dates: 18 – 31 October 2026 | 1 – 14 March 2027 • Max participants: 8 • Price: €1400 Included • 14 days of instruction and guidance from experienced instructors • Use of equipment(contact us for availability) • Local transport at the flying sites • Your IPPI4 license Not included €1400 | 18 – 31 Oct 2026 / 1 – 14 March 2027 | max 8 students. Already flying but never got licensed? Two weeks in Wilderness, South Africa, and you leave with a worldwide IPPI4. View course

Dates

18-10-2026 to 31-10-2026

Location

Wilderness, South Africa

Region

Africa

Participation fee

€1,400

Registration

Open

Type of event

Course

Discipline

Not specified

Special features

None

Language

English

License levels welcome

Not specified

Website

https://paraglidingisfun.com/south-africa-ippi-4-fast-track/