Have you been dreaming about flying over high mountains? Join us this spring to fly in Switzerland where you can learn and deepen your knowledge about thermal and cross-country flying in the high Alps. Comfortable, large take-offs, soft green landing fields and reliable thermals are waiting for you at the top flying sites in Europe. Switzerland has the highest concentration of paraglider pilots. Once you have been there you will know why!

Marcel Schmid

• one of the Switzerland`s best Cross Country pilots
• expert in Swiss distance flying, specialist of huge TANDEM XC FLIGHTS
• pro tandem pilot
• check out his flights at XContest

Gabor Kezi

• organization
• your trainer for maneuvers

• accommodation + local taxes (6-7 nights in apartment houses, 1-5 persons rooms)
• organisation
• morning/evening interactive briefings (meteorology, geography, airspaces, landing fields), take-off coordination with local knowledge, practical training
• 2-way PMR-radio for the trip
• training maneuvers at your level on weak thermal days (e.g. collapses, spiral, B-stall, swinging, wingovers, etc.)
• all local transfers (Zürich airport – accommodation – at flying sites)

• Flight to Switzerland (Pick up point: Zürich airport)
• Cable car tickets (estimation: chf 150-300)
• Meals
• Cancellation insurance and accident and repatriation insurance to cover the costs in case of accident or illness

Get an individual XC-Coaching with Marcel Schmid on the tandem!

• learn about finding the best lines
• optimizing your average XC speed
• decision making and options live during the flight

Special price for participants CHF650 CHF250

Our accommodation will be in the heart of central Switzerland. We will choose the best flying sites according to the actual weather conditions.

• Engelberg valley: Good starting place for XC trips. it is a regular feature in national and international competitions. In 2019 this was one of the checkpoints of the Red Bull X-Alps race.
• Schwyz region: We can choose from several take-off places with amazing views and large altitude differences.
• Jura mountains: 50+ km flights are easily possible, even for the pilots new to XC flying.
• Valais valley: With the right weather forecast we will spend 1-2 days in this most famous of Switzerland’s XC places. Here, some pilots could fly 100+ km triangles.
• Tessin: The Italian part of Switzerland offers amazing XC days, especially in spring!

• Glacier cave, waterfalls
• Sightseeing: Lucern/ Zürich / Brunnen / Interlaken
• Victorinox museum factory- you could make your own Swiss pocketknife
• Chocolate factory
• Swiss Transport Museum

Before you join our Swiss XC trip, it is your responsibility to  make sure that you are insured sufficiently. All visiting pilots must have CHF 1 million third party insurance (about €930’000). You must carry proof of this with you. Low cost, short-term insurance is available online from the Swiss free-flight association (SHV-FSVL).The details of this can be found at https://www.shv-fsvl.ch/en/member-service/insurance/, but a short summary(*) of the cover is:

Pilot Liability Insurance (Basic Insurance)

• Valid for 30 days, or as otherwise agreed
• Liability towards third parties on the ground
• Collisions in the air
• Guaranteed amount CHF 10 Mio.
• CHF 45.- for 30 days

Accident Insurance(Supplementary Insurance)

• Search, rescue, retrieval/transport of the casualty
• Some treatment costs
• CHF 100.- for 30 days

Salvage of Flying Equipment (Supplementary Insurance)

• Recovery of flying equipment after an accident.
• Up to CHF 5,000
• CHF 25.- for 30 days

Please let us know if you need any help to get one or more of these insurances.

(*) This is only a summary of from the SHV-FSVL website. This does not constitute an offer of insurance, nor a full description of the conditions. You should  independently satisfy yourself that the insurance you choose is suitable for your needs.