{"id":30,"date":"2011-06-03T01:36:49","date_gmt":"2011-06-03T01:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:09:48","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><strong>Student Textbook (P-2 course only)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re ready for your course in learning to paraglide, this is the one book you need to help you learn. Paragliding is a doorway into a whole new world of adventure, where you\u2019ll learn to ride the invisible energy of wind and thermic currents to carry you potentially hundreds of miles. But it involves a lifetime of learning, and Paragliding: The Beginner\u2019s Guide is your first stepping stone to access the sport safely.<\/p>\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><strong>Training Syllabus<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Set out in two main sections; Ground-school and Practical, this comprehensive training syllabus will be followed to get new pilots to the USHPA P-2 (Novice) level.&nbsp; Ground School Course (no fee) to open this .pdf document in a separate browser tab, click below link.<\/div>\n<p><strong>P2 Program Pilots may choose to also complete the online Paraglider Training course which is available at these links (fee course to provide may be incurred by pilot):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/glidertraining.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paraglider Training On Line Course&nbsp; (fee)<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/rBWvKua\/EnchantedAirParagliding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RRRG Flight Training Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/groundschool.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ground School Course (no fee)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong><strong>United States Hang Gliding\/Paragliding Association (USHPA) Information<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>The following are links to official USHPA documents regarding pilot rating information, policy on revocation of ratings, and surface tow information.&nbsp; Click on any link to open a .pdf document in a separate browser tab.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SOP-12-02-Pilot-Proficiency-Rating-System.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USHPA Rating Information<\/a> &#8211; Pilot Proficiency System (SOP 12-2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/document\/sop-12-07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USHPA Policy on Revocation of Ratings<\/a> (SOP 12-07)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Surface-Towing-Course-Page-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USHPA Surface Tow Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ushpa.aero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USHPA Official Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Rules and Regulations<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Paragliding is regulated under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 103 for ultralight aircraft, and additionally, you must understand the different airspace classifications and restrictions.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/document\/far 103.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FAR Part 103<\/a> &#8211; Federal Aviation Regulation for Ultralight Aircraft<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/document\/airspace classes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FAA Airspace Classifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/VFRAeronauticalChartSymbols.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aeronautical Chart Symbols<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Student Textbook (P-2 course only) When you\u2019re ready for your course in learning to paraglide, this is the one book you need to help you learn. Paragliding is a doorway into a whole new world of adventure, where you\u2019ll learn to ride the invisible energy of wind and thermic currents to carry you potentially [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Student Information - Enchanted Air Paragliding<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Training locations, what to bring your first day, upcoming events, training syllabus, reference links.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/\",\"name\":\"Student Information - Enchanted Air Paragliding\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2011-06-03T01:36:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-07T22:09:48+00:00\",\"description\":\"Training locations, what to bring your first day, upcoming events, training syllabus, reference links.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Student Info\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/\",\"name\":\"Enchanted Air Paragliding\",\"description\":\"Paragliding lessons and instruction for Arizona and New Mexico\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Student Information - Enchanted Air Paragliding","description":"Training locations, what to bring your first day, upcoming events, training syllabus, reference links.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/","url":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/","name":"Student Information - Enchanted Air Paragliding","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2011-06-03T01:36:49+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-07T22:09:48+00:00","description":"Training locations, what to bring your first day, upcoming events, training syllabus, reference links.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/students\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Student Info"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/","name":"Enchanted Air Paragliding","description":"Paragliding lessons and instruction for Arizona and New Mexico","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7cijb-u","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":603,"href":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enchantedair.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}