Training map
From zero
to mastery.
See from the start where your path begins and where it leads. The levels follow the THSF Paragliding Training Guide (2026/1); the APPI equivalent of each level is shown alongside.
Which course
is right for you?
Click the boxes to see each course’s requirements, programme and required equipment.
Licence pathway
Professional
P2P3P4P5
Levels and
THSF requirements
The minimum requirements THSF sets for each level in its 2026 guide. Weather conditions and personal progress may extend the time; a training level must be completed within 1 year at most.
| Level | THSF name | Who can join | THSF minimum requirements | At the end | APPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2 | Trainee Pilot | Complete beginners | At least 1 week. EN-A wing. At least 5 gliding flights from a 150–450 m hill (10 from a 70–150 m hill). 75% in the theory exam, 5 launch and landing videos. | Course Completion Certificate. No level card is issued; you fly only with a coach. | APPI 1–2 |
| P3 | Beginner Pilot | Those with a P2 certificate | 20 days – 3 months. At least 50 flights and 12 hours; 20 forward and 20 reverse launches; basic SIV manoeuvres; GPS logs. | YP Beginner Pilot level card. Flying under your own control at registered hills. | APPI 3 |
| P4 | Intermediate Pilot | Those with a P3 level card | 10–45 days. At least 10 hours over 20 flights; 700–1000 m altitude gain or 1–2 hour flights; advanced SIV (deep spiral, full stall, spin); air law. | YP Intermediate Pilot level card. | APPI 4 |
| P5 | Experienced Pilot | Those with a P4 level card | 10–45 days. EN-B/C wing. 10 hours of thermal flying in total at 2 different sites; at least one 30 km FAI triangle; every flight at least 15 minutes and GPS-logged. | YP Experienced Pilot level card. Opens the way to competition, coaching and tandem training. | APPI 5 |
| T1–T2 | Tandem Pilot | Those with a P5 level card | THSF tandem training requirements. | T1 sporting tandem, T2 sporting and tourism tandem. | Tandem |
APPI international certificate. Ferdi Toy Flight Academy is an APPI-approved school (school licence no. 2880). The APPI certificate is not included in the fee; after completing THSF-approved training it is taken as a separate programme, with a separate fee and its own task requirements; in Turkey, your flying authorisation is determined by your THSF level card.
Source: THSF Paragliding Training Guide 2026/1 and the APPI training system.
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