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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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I had a brilliant time flying with Ivan. It was my first time paragliding but it most definitely will not be my last. Completely proffessional outfit. Would recommend them to... read more anyone. I even got to fly with an Eagle.
February 19, 2020 -
Just finished a week long course with Jose and the team at Zero Gravity. Extremely pleased. Very professional, friendly outfit who made us beginners feel very welcome. ... read more Achieved 9 flights in a week, including 4 solo's - plus all the classroom time and ground handling...More
November 23, 2019 -
Absolutely outstanding! My second visit from the U.S. to fly with the great instructors from Zero Gravity. Once again, Pablo, Luisma and Jose were very attentive in teaching and guiding... read more me through my week of flying. Their equipment is brand new, their instruction is tailored...More
November 11, 2019 -
Awesome school to learn to fly with. Every effort is made to get you flying. By the end of our EP course we had done several tandem flights and 4... read more proper15/20min flights from the summit of Algodonalez and ridge soaring. The other school the students...More
October 26, 2019 -
.. not only was this my destination, its where the guys at Zero Gravity go for their students and customers every day. A safe, fun, friendly team who genuinely care... read more about your safety and guide you along a learning trajectory that is right for your...More
October 13, 2019
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Had a great week in Algodonales doing a paragliding EP course with the ultimate professionals at Zero Gravity... Went from zero to hero including my first solo off a 900m... read more mountain (!), multiple smaller flights and strolling through the exam on the last day... An incredible introduction to an amazing sport...
Jon Neal
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These guys are the real deal - great pilots, excellent teachers and dedicated to getting you in the air. I've just completed the EP and already booked my return trip.... read more Their unique combination of EP lessons and tandem flying really allows you to get a feel for gliding and gain the confidence for solo flight. Couldn't recommend more
Nick Hill
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If I could have given 6 stars, I would. I have no doubt that learning to paraglide with Zero Gravity has been one of the best experiences of my life.... read more I was apprehensive at first - heights make me very uncomfortable. I booked the combined EP + CP course as a personal challenge, to overcome fear and to experience flight. The instructors Luisma, Ivan, Jorge and José are the pinnacle of professionalism, patient but firm, with excellent English and tons of passion, and built up my confidence through a multifaceted curriculum of theory, ground handling, tandem and solo flying until I was soaring and relaxed in the sky! They are all extraordinary pilots, have vast local expertise about terrain and weather, and are meticulously safety-aware, including a healthy mistrust of other pilots outside of the school. If the conditions and situation were not perfect for learning, we did not fly - and this was exactly what I wanted as a timid beginner, and this bolstered my confidence when it was time for me to launch. We were almost always the first to each launch site too - completing our first flights of the day before the other schools arrived. Algodonales is a beautiful little pueblo blanco nestled in a valley with stunning scenery all around - dramatic hills with geologic formations, rolling farmland, lakes Moorish castles. The visibility was amazing. We did the course in February 2024 and the weather was generally great, with a few days of rain which kept the vegetation lush and green. Apparently Algodonales gives you more flyable days of the year than anywhere else in the world, because you need a launch site for every possible wind direction. On days when we couldn't fly, the instructors were kind enough to take us to nearby attractions like Cueva de la Pileta, where we saw twenty thousand year old cave paintings and incredible stalactites. Out of pure luck, the Carnival took place on the middle Saturday of our course, where the whole town comes out in fancy dress and dances to music on floats pulled by local tractors! They burned an effigy by the church on the Sunday. The food in Algodonales is very tasty and very cheap if you're coming from London. All across the town there are natural mineral water springs which you can drink from freely. We went on runs in the evenings and hikes up the neighbouring mountains and spent some time in Ronda - Algodonales would have been a nice holiday even if we weren't learning to fly! By the end of the two weeks, I had 19 flights under my belt (4 in tandem), at 5 different sites. I had seen a 70 year old student fly happily. And most importantly, I knew that I had taken a profound, courageous, and memorable step towards living the life I had always dreamed of: as a paragliding club pilot, adventuring through the atmosphere in zero gravity. I will be back as soon as I can to do a Low Air Time Pilot guided tour.
Tom Shea
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My husband and I have just spent a brilliant two weeks with the fantastic Zero Gravity team doing our EP and CP qualifications, back to back. We could not recommend... read more them highly enough, they have been absolutely amazing. All the team are extremely knowledgeable with many, many years experience of paragliding each, but they are also excellent teachers and make the complicated concepts of flight and meteorology accessible at an entry level; a combination of skills which is rare. The courses are a mixture of theory and practical sessions with tandem flights used in the early sessions which really builds confidence when you then take to the sky solo. Safety is given top priority with multiple kit and radio checks and the guys go the extra mile to find the best conditions for your level. We flew from five different sites during our two week stay, completing 14 solo flights each. Be prepared for long days (often starting at 8-9am, with a couple of hours for lunch, and finishing at 8-9pm if the conditions are right) - the focus is always on getting you in the air, safely. Our top tips for beginners would be to bring gloves, a wind proof and long trousers / long sleeved tops as you will get some scrapes and bruises and it can be chilly at the top of the mountains. Above all though, you will have a lot of fun and we both want to say a big THANK YOU to José, Pablo, Luisma, Javi & Ivan for a fantastic two weeks!
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