Paragliding & Paramotor School Byron Bay, Australia

Poliglide Paragliding and Paramotoring School is situated south of Byron Bay. Headquaters in is Ballina just minutes from a domestic terminal as well as a mulitiude of accomodation. Training and flying sites are all within 30 min drive and range from beach sites to gentle grassy launches perfect for training. We use seabreeze as well as thermic conditions to teach the full range of skills.

Our tandem flights are very popular and are a great way to get a trial of what paragliding is all about. We even cut the cost of the course by $180 if you choose take it up after the tandem flight! Our 1 and 2 day courses are popular and a great way to meet us and decide if you like getting your feet off the ground. Each one and 2 day course is programed any time during a full course.

Our CFI Andrew Polidano is currently a second year student of Exercise Science and Sports Managment at Southern Cross University, Lismore hence the next full course for the season will begin in October 2011.  Once again we will bring you, amazing sites to fly, brilliant weather and the best ratio of students/ instructors in the country.

We dont advertise to be the cheapest in the industry, we never will. We make top end pilots with top level skills that use their gear well after they do the training because we dont only give you a certificate, we give you confidence.

Upcoming Courses

Paramotor foot launch Course Dates:

Paragliding Course Dates:

• Last course for the season starts on Febuary 11th 2012 - 9 days of training
• 1 and 2 day intro courses will be available through out the full course as well as tandem flights.
• A series of courses with amazing package deals including equipment and accomodation will start again in October 2012

What Poliglide Offers:

Paragliding Training

Poliglide offers training courses in Paragliding starting from tandem introductory flights right through to instructor level certification.

Andrew Polidano, owner and Chief Flight Instructor of the Poliglide paragliding school, is the former President of the HGFA and currently studies Exercise Science and Sports Management full time at Southern Cross University, Lismore. Andrew is also the President of the Northern Rivers Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club.

Andrew decision to take 3 years full time to dedicate to a degree in Exercise Science and Sports Managment is testiment to his quest to taking his teaching of Paragliding and Motorised Paragliding onto a new level. 'After 10 years of teaching I wanted to sharpen my axe, so to speak, I didn't want to become just another burnt out instructor, it's all just too common in extreme sports teaching', says Andrew. 

Paramotor Training

Poliglide's paramotoring courses excel on both a national and international level to bring training techniques and courses to Australia. Leading the way in Paramotoring training, Poliglide is consistantly improving teaching methods and raising the bar in Australia. Andrew is the paramotor representive on the HGFA Safety and Operations commitee, which is testament to his commitment to safety in the sport and peer support.

Accommodation and flights

Poliglide has some preferred Accommodation options while you are in the area doing your Paragliding or Paramotoring training. There are multiple flights into Ballina Airport which is a 5 minute drive from Poliglide head office.  Melbourne, Sydney and South Australia with the major airlines and transfers can be arranged free!. Why not leave the car at home and we will come get you each day from Ballina for training.!

Experienced and Passionate Paragliding Instructors

Your instructors Andrew Polidano and Cedar Anderson have a passion for paragliding and paramotoring and are dedicated to teaching this amazing form of flight. Poliglide takes pride in the high skill and competence level achieved during their courses. All instructors are endorsed by the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia (HGFA) and specialist in this type of avaition.

Satisfaction +

With more attention from trained paragliding / paramotoring instructors providing the best student to instructor (not apprentice) ratio guarantee in Australia, we know you're going to be happy. This philosophy has led to a large amount of referrals to our Paragliding school over the years from past students.

Paragliding and Paramotoring Equipment

Poliglide offers a full range of sales and services for paragliders and paramotors and all flying accessories such as:

• Fresh Breeze Paramotors and accessories that we stock as well as the largest range and volume of parts and expert help.
• Flat Top Paramotors and S- Trikes, Yes we stock!
• Swing and Fresh Breeze Certified Paragliders which we stock or get in your prefered colour
• Swing and AVA harnesses, may in stock to choose from, as every body shape needs to be fitted in our simulator before flight
• Paragliding and paramotor helmets
• Paramotor UHF + VHF combo communications
• Icom UHF and VHF radio 
• Crispy paragliding boots sizes 38-49 all in stock
• Altimeter's from Brauniger and Compass C-Pilot Pro, in stock at very competitive prices
• Blue Eye Sunglasses
• Reserve parachutes
• and much more.... 

Paragliding Safety

Poliglide is, above all, dedicated to your safety and providing a supportive learning environment throughout your Paragliding course. Poliglide 's strategy is to have 2 fully trained HGFA certified Paragliding or Paramotoring instructors on board for high glides and soaring flights, which is a clear advantage for your development as well as your sense of safety.

We understand the safer you feel and the more support around you the quicker you will learn and the more you will get out of a paragliding course. On your high glides we will have one certified instructor assisting you launch your Paraglider and guiding you every step of the way, via radio, to get you comfortably in the air. The other certified paraglider instructor will guide you through the landing phase to get you safely back on the ground.

Please read some of the reviews written by our course participants and customers. Your sense of safety is our number one concern so we have limited numbers of students in courses and won't take more than 4 students on per certified instructor. We often have one on one training depending on the stage of your training. We realise it is a false economy to be the cheapest school and undercut you on attention. With intense training we are able to complete some courses in 6 days. (16oct- 22nd oct 2010 for example). The reaminding days able to be used for soaring and intermediate skills.

We use only high quality, current paragliding and paramotoring equipment so you know you can trust your gear. We stay away from uncertified cheaper models. 

Paragliding News

INTRODUCING... THE ASTRAL 7 Paraglider!

13 prototypes, new technology and extensive testing by two of Germany's best cross-country pilots – these are just a few of the stages undertaken by Swing in developing the Astral 7. The original idea was for this to be a further step in paraglider development, but it has turned out to be a major leap forwards. Read more

“Rarely do I get this excited about a new product. The Astral 7 has the passive stability of a lower rated glider and the performance of a competition wing from 2 seasons ago. If you are looking for relaxed flying without compromising performance, look no further. Years ago we dreamed of glide ratios of 10:1”  reports Andrew Polidano.

 Proof will be in the flying. Ask for a test fly from your dealer in Sydney and Bright.

Parmotoring News

Swing and Fresh Breeze have been developing a reflex paramotoring wing with Agility and Saftey. Very soon the first truly certified paramotor reflex wings will hit Australia. Look out for the Scorpion...