British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

The BHPA is recognised[1] by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the Royal Aero Club,[2] and the Civil Aviation Authority.

[3] The association has registered schools across the country, where initial paragliding or hang gliding training must be undertaken.

[5] The BHPA has an associated charity, Flyability, that aims to make hang gliding and paragliding accessible to disabled people.

The CP training will take the EP pilot and give them experience in flying along the ridge among other more advanced practical areas of hang gliding or paragliding.

For this the pilot needs a higher level of understanding on aviation law and how airspace priority works in order to avoid disruption or danger to mainstream airspace users such as the military, commercial or private airlines, and general aviation pilots.

Most flying sites in the UK have rules of operation, often agreed to after hard fought negotiations with the land-owners or tenant farmers.