Beginner paramotor flying course

Paramotor Training – Learn to Fly Safely and Confidently

Fly at Your Own Pace

Our paramotor training is designed to fit around your schedule, with flexible timescales and sessions available on evenings and weekends at our Rutland-based airfield. There’s no rush, no shortcuts — just safe, structured training tailored to you.

The Training Experience

We’ll take you from your very first wing layout through to confident solo flights. Along the way, you’ll build essential skills in ground handling, flight control, and safety awareness — everything you need to fly independently.

What You’ll Learn

Theory

• ✔ Air laws
• ✔ How to correctly use airspace
• ✔ Maps
• ✔ Understanding NOTAMs
• ✔ Reading Weather
• ✔ Flight Principles

Ground Training

• ✔ Wing layout, inflation & control
• ✔ Forward & reverse kiting
• ✔ Safe engine start-up & throttle control
• ✔ Pre-flight checks & setup
• ✔ Controlled inflation & transition to flight
• ✔ Ground handling with motor running
  

Flight Training

• ✔ Radio-guided takeoffs & landings
• ✔ Turning, flaring, circuits & height management
• ✔ Basic navigation & cross-country awareness
• ✔ Safety drills & emergency procedures

Why Choose Our Training?

• Flexible schedule – train when it suits you

• No pressure learning – progress at your own pace

• Safety first – we teach thorough checks and safe flying habits

• Join Swoop Family - You'll be welcome to come back and fly after training 

Equipment

You’ll train with our gear at first. Including taking you first flight on our school equipment . Although not required we very much encourage students to be flying with there own equipment before the end of the course