FlyBC Airsports offers Introductory Ultralight Courses from $595 CDN, which include tandem training and ground handling orientation.
November 2007 Site of the Day archives - Colleen and I went to California to fly the new Falcon A-16 Advanced Ultralight prototype and it flew very well. Look at the link for the new pictures and new Color Scheme.Ultralight Course Costs
Tandem Discovery Flights/Dual Flights - you control the Ultralight in the air with instructions from your on-board instructor - $250 CDN (credited towards other courses if you continue).
Basic Two Day Introductory Ultralight Course - $595 CDN (credited towards other courses as you continue)
FlyBC supplies the Advanced Ultralight Aircraft. There is no guaranteed number of flights as weather and individual pilot skills determine when someone is ready to fly.
Full Ultralight Certification Course - from $2650 CDN (less previous course payments)
This course includes 16 hours of flight training, 10 hours ground school and preparation for the Transport Canada Written Exam.
Training Dates | Site | Accomodations | Curriculum | Comments | Results |
October 20-21, 2007 | Eagle Ranch, Mount Woodside BC, 30 minutes east of Mission on Hwy 7 | Local motels or B&Bs | FlyBC is conducting a Beginner Paragliding Course, $395 + GST. | Meet at 9:30 am Saturday to start, at the Eagle Ranch Training Lounge | Weather has been flyable at Woodside and looks like it will continue but call ahead at 604-618-5467. Directions to Eagle Ranch |
October 26-30, 2007 | Chelan WA USA | Local motels or B&Bs | Women's Fly In 2007 | Meet at 9:00 am Saturday to start, at the Chelan Falls Public Park 5 kms east and south of town | The last thermals of the season are usually found in Chelan in late October but call ahead at 604-618-5467. |
November 3-4, 2007 | Eagle Ranch, Mount Woodside BC, 30 minutes east of Mission on Hwy 7 | Local motels or B&Bs | FlyBC is conducting a Beginner Paragliding Course, $395 + GST. | Meet at 9:30 am Saturday to start, at the Eagle Ranch Training Lounge | Weather has been flyable at Woodside and looks like it will continue but call ahead at 604-618-5467. Directions to Eagle Ranch |
November 10-11, 2007 | Eagle Ranch, Mount Woodside BC, 30 minutes east of Mission on Hwy 7 | Local motels or B&Bs | FlyBC is conducting a Beginner Paragliding Course, $395 + GST. | Meet at 9:30 am Saturday to start, at the Eagle Ranch Training Lounge | Weather has been flyable at Woodside and looks like it will continue but call ahead at 604-618-5467. Directions to Eagle Ranch |
November 17-18, 2007 | Eagle Ranch, Mount Woodside BC, 30 minutes east of Mission on Hwy 7 | Local motels or B&Bs | FlyBC is conducting a Beginner Paragliding Course, $395 + GST. | Meet at 9:30 am Saturday to start, at the Eagle Ranch Training Lounge | Weather has been flyable at Woodside and looks like it will continue but call ahead at 604-618-5467. Directions to Eagle Ranch |
November 24-25, 2007 | Eagle Ranch, Mount Woodside BC, 30 minutes east of Mission on Hwy 7 | Local motels or B&Bs | FlyBC is conducting a Beginner Paragliding Course, $395 + GST. | Meet at 9:30 am Saturday to start, at the Eagle Ranch Training Lounge | Weather has been flyable at Woodside and looks like it will continue but call ahead at 604-618-5467. Directions to Eagle Ranch |
Take Highway 7 East through Mission, keep heading east through the towns of Dewdney and De Roche.
Approximately 11 km east of De Roche, you will cross a bridge over the Harrison River (just past the Hemlock Resort turnoff). About 0.5 km further east you will see Mill Road, turn right on Mill Road (third right turn) and follow it until the next left on Kilby Road. Eagle Ranch is the second gate on the left.
Cell phone is Call 604-618-5467 , and if you have a ham band radio we are on 146.415 mhz.
Box 79, Harrison Mills, BC Canada V0M 1L0 Mobile: Call 604-618-5467 E-Mail: FlyBC E-Mail |
250 H Street, Blaine, WA USA 98230 Mobile: Call 604-618-5467 E-Mail: FlyBC E-Mail |