Disabled Paragliding
Airways Airsports offer a unique combination of methods and facilities that mean we are probably the UK’s main resource for teaching people, with a range of disabilities, to fly Paragliders.
Our Facilities
Our tandem tuition and winch facilities combine with specially modified paragliding chariots to offer people with almost any level of disability unrestricted access to trial flights, taster days and full courses. All our key buildings and facilities have wheelchair access, we have an accessible toilet and most areas of the flying field can be reached by vehicle via a perimeter track. We work closely with the BHPA’s Flyability organisation, a charity that is committed to helping the widest range of people to get in the air.
Scholarships
Flyability provides information; grant aid and encouragement to anyone wishing to give paragliding a try. Your flight or course will be run to exactly the same syllabus as for able bodied pilots, all we ask is that you bring whatever assistants and mobility measures you need to get around the airfield, along with you. Groups can also enjoy experience days that include a mixture of paragliding and other flying disciplines. For more details and to discuss your specific requirements please contact us.
