Paragliding schools teach foot-launched flying under a fabric wing, usually starting with ground handling and small hills. In the US the FAA does not certify paraglider pilots; ratings come from USHPA, a private association, through schools and instructors.
How to read this page
Every fact comes from the school's own public page, linked beside it with the date we checked it. Where a school does not print a date for its prices, the prices are treated as current and the rate-date line says "Not listed by the school". Where a school does not say something, the page says "Not listed by the school". Prices change often and taxes, fees and gear are usually extra, so confirm with the school before you book.
5 schools in 3 states. This list is not complete.
Jump to: California (2) · Tennessee (1) · Utah (2)
California
Eagle Paragliding
Location: Goleta (Santa Barbara), California Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Training, as the school describes it: P2 certification with unlimited training days; the school says P3 and P4 ratings are included
Rate date printed by the school: Not listed by the school
The $1,950 Gold price requires buying a basic equipment package from the school; it lists used packages from about $4,500 and new ones averaging $7,300.
Torrey Pines Gliderport
Location: La Jolla (San Diego), California Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Training, as the school describes it: USHPA P1 (Beginner) and P2 (Novice) paragliding certification programs
Rate date printed by the school: Not listed by the school
The school says the $2,800 combo requires buying your gear from its shop before you finish P2; the $3,800 combo does not.
Tennessee
Flying Camp Paragliding
Location: Dunlap, Tennessee Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Training, as the school describes it: Paraglider pilot certification course (USHPA), tandem flights, and a tandem pilot course for advanced pilots
Rate date printed by the school: Not listed by the school
Flies at the JUSTFLY-SVS flight parks at Henson Gap (Dunlap) and Whitwell in the Sequatchie Valley.
Utah
Point of the Mountain Paragliding
Location: Draper, Utah Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Training, as the school describes it: Intro lessons, P1 package and unlimited-lesson P2 packages at the Point of the Mountain
Rate date printed by the school: Not listed by the school
The school says the $2,700 P2 package must be combined with an equipment purchase; the $3,900 package does not require one.
Super Fly Paragliding
Location: Point of the Mountain area, Utah Location source ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Training, as the school describes it: Introductory lesson and a Deluxe P2 pilot certification package
Rate date printed by the school: Not listed by the school
The school says the intro lesson price is applied to the Deluxe P2 package if you continue, and that from 2026 follow-up lessons after P2 are billed separately.
Paragliding schools with the training and prices each school publishes on its own page. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Rules and ratings for paragliding
These points are in our own words; the linked source pages are the official word. Rules change, so confirm the details with the FAA and with the school before you train.
- No FAA pilot certificate. The FAA says you do not need a pilot certificate to fly an ultralight vehicle, but ultralights still have to follow the FAA's operating rules in 14 CFR Part 103.Source: FAA FAQ on flying ultralights (page shows no date) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Not regulated by the FAA for training. The FAA's advisory circular on ultralights counts gliders as unpowered vehicles and says the FAA's rules on aircraft certification, pilot certification and registration do not apply to ultralight vehicles. An unpowered ultralight must weigh less than 155 pounds and carry one person. So the FAA does not certify paraglider pilots or set their training; that is left to schools, instructors and USHPA.Source: FAA Advisory Circular 103-7, The Ultralight Vehicle (dated Jan 30, 1984) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Ratings come from USHPA, not the FAA. USHPA, a private member association, runs its own pilot rating program for hang gliding and paragliding, including the novice P2 rating. These ratings are not FAA certificates.Source: USHPA public ratings page (page shows no date) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Find more schools. USHPA's public finder lists schools and instructors by area. Schools listed there are not checked by BlockTime.Source: USHPA public school finder (page shows no date) ↗ · checked Oct 29, 2026
Missing or wrong info in this list? Report missing or wrong info