Flyability Sponsored Tandem Flights

Flyability Sponsored Tandem Flights are an excellent way for you to sample hang gliding or paragliding to help you to decide whether or not the sport is for you. If you are thinking of applying for a Flyability Pilot Scholarship then we reccomend you have a taster tandem flight first. Flyability tandem flights (expected to last between 5 - 20 minutes) are worth up to £60 for paragliding and £100 for hang gliding towards the cost of a tandem flight at the BHPA registered school of your choice.

How the Flyability Tandem Scheme works

1. Decide which school you want to do the flight with.
2. Contact and/or visit the school to discuss the flight.
3. Complete and return the application forrn to Flyability.
4. Flyability will authorise the funding for the tandem flight and give the school a flight funding authority number which is valid for 12 months.
5. Do the flight within the next twelve month period.
6. After the flight the school sends the flight log details to Flyability along with an invoice for the flight for up to £60 for paragliding and £100 for hang gliding. **
7. You pay the school any costs in relation to the flight that are in excess of the Flyability subsidy.

** Note: If your chosen BHPA school or provider requires payment up front for your tandem flight then you will need to pay them in full for the flight. If this is the case, once the flight has taken place, please send a copy of your tandem flight invoice / receipt (quoting your unique reference number) to Flyability - along with the date of your flight and any feedback that you may have and request reimbursement of the Flyability tandem flight subsidy directly to yourself. (Invoices or receipts should be addressed to the Flyability Treasurer via the Flyability office address, or emailed to: Treasurer@Flyability.org.uk )

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Where time is of the essence, you can go ahead with a flight immediately and apply for a funding authorisation number after the flight. If you do this Flyability can not guarantee to fund the flight (but we'll do our best) as our tandem flight funds are limited.

The basic criteria for qualifying for a Flyability tandem flight is that you must be in receipt of either Disability Living Allowance or Disability Working Allowance. However, if you do not meet this DLA/DWA criteria and feel that you should be considered for funding towards a Flyability tandem flight then we are happy to receive and assess applications on an individual basis.

Flyability Pilot Scholarships & Flyability Sponsored Tandem Flights are open to UK residents only.