Fly Above All Paragliding is the next level in paragliding instruction. We strive to bring the newest techniques, the best equipment, and the safest practices to our students. There are many paragliding schools around, but very few that continually update their program to include the latest information. Our program, developed in-house, is so good that many of the largest schools in the country have adopted it. If you do your research, you will find our program almost everywhere!

At Fly Above All Paragliding we prefer to specialize in small, relaxing class sizes that allow us to teach the information you need to be a safe pilot over the long term. Calm thoroughness is the right choice when you want to fly safely for the rest of your career.

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Paragliding, with the proper instruction, can be a safe, exciting, and fulfilling sport. At Fly Above All we are conservative pilots ourselves and we instill that in our students. On your first day of training it will become clear that we take no chances. Your first flights will be from the bottom of our world class training hill in Santa Barbara and as your skills progress we will work our way up until you are flying, by yourself, off the top. If you are continuing on to your P2 rating we will progress through the skill demonstrations, have ground school in easy to manage sessions based on our in-house syllabus, and gain experience in the air. By the time you are ready for your rating you will have 2-3 times more flights and experience than are required by our national organization. After the P2 rating most pilots will want to start working on their P3 and P4. Those ratings are included as part of your P2 course at no extra charge.

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We are paragliding professionals! All of our staff are Advanced Level Instructors certified by the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. Chris Grantham and Chad Bastian are Instructor Administrators and teach others how to be top quality instructors themselves. Our interests and backgrounds are diverse, from private and commercial pilots of small aircraft, to kayakers, mountain bikers, and engineers. That diversity is key to bringing the latest safety practices and understanding to our small and rapidly evolving sport.

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At Fly Above All we're not big on inflating our own egos, but when we get reviews like this we can't help but feel proud.

"Jeanie had a wonderful day yesterday on her first day of paragliding in Santa Barbara. She's a little sore today, but she calls yesterday her "best day ever".

Chris, I've been a military flight instructor for over 20 years: You were wonderful with Jeanie and are one of the best instructors I've met. Thank you!

I look forward to spending more time in the coming months with you."

Stu

More testimonials from our students are here!