Speed Flying

Welcome to the awesome world of Speed Flying! This is the newest adventure sport quickly becoming popular, and Speedfly California is the leading training site and school. Come join us and experience for yourself the exhilaration of this new sport. With established flying sites throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and a World Class 1700' training mountain with year-round excellent weather, we create new pilots in a matter of days. Show up as a beginner and you will have intermediate skills within a week of flying!

Please understand this is not a sport where you can just buy a wing and safely learn on your own. Proper training doesn't take long, but it is necessary to start with foot launch instruction on a larger wing, and work your way down in size. We cannot emphasize this enough.

Our Introduction Course is a 1-day lesson in which you will learn the basics and safely enjoy a few flights. We will keep ground school to a minimum so that you can simply enjoy the sport and see if it is for you. This introductory day is $250 which can be credited toward a future gear purchase or our more comprehensive training program to obtain your Speed Flying Rating.

The Basic Speed Flying course is a 4-day training program designed to develop your pilot skills to the point of being able to fly unsupervised at Speedfly California. No experience flying ram air wings is necessary. You will fly on the first day and start your progression up the mountain to our various training hills. The skill sets taught will follow the USHPA Speed Flying rating curriculum. Course cost is $750. Training days do not need to be consecutive.

The S3 Rating program is for individuals who wish to earn their Speed Flying Rating. No experience flying ram air wings is necessary. You will fly on the first day and start your progression up the mountain to our various training hills. The skill sets taught will follow the USHPA Speed Flying rating curriculum. Upon completion of this course you will earn your S3 rating, allowing you access to many regulated flying sites, including ski resorts. Course cost is $995.

The Skydiver Crossover track is for experienced skydivers. You will be speed flying within the first hour. Flying and landing a speed wing will be easy to master for most skydivers, so the primary training focus on Day 1 will be launch techniques. It is very possible for you to become a proficient speed flying pilot right away, and we will allow you to fly unsupervised once you demonstrate the necessary skills. The Skydiver Crossover course cost is $495.