Safe flying starts with the right training.
If you have never flown, you are in the right place. You get to know your wing on the ground first, then make your first flights with your instructors guiding you by radio. No rush, no pressure: you become a pilot step by step with THSF-approved training.
NO EXPERIENCE
NEEDED
ISTANBUL OR
İNÖNÜ BLOCK COURSE
AT İNÖNÜ
5 FLIGHTS
THSF APPROVED
APPI SCHOOL
30,000 TL
EQUIPMENT INCLUDED
Ferdi Toy
Watch Ferdi Toy in the air.
A glimpse of our founder and head instructor in flight.
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Ground first,
then the sky.
You don’t memorise a launch; you launch once you can truly control the wing on the ground. That is why we do ground handling before any flight.
Three steps
to your first flight.
1
Ground handling
Over 3–5 days you learn to inflate and control the wing. Once you can truly manage it on the ground, you move on to flying.
2
Theory and 5 flights at İnönü
After the theory lesson your instructor guides you by radio; you make 5 flights in 2 days at the İnönü THK Campus.
3
Certificate and club
You receive your THSF Course Completion Certificate and keep flying with the club. When you are ready, P3 gets you your first level card.
From the first step
to mastery.
If you are starting from zero, your path begins with P2. Every level follows the THSF 2026 guide; the APPI international certificate is a separate programme.
From scratch
P2 Trainee Pilot
No experience needed. 3–5 days of ground handling, 5 flights in 2 days at İnönü.
After P2
P3 Beginner Pilot
At least 50 flights, forward and reverse launch, basic SIV. Your first level card.
With a P3 card
P4 Intermediate Pilot
Gaining altitude in thermals, advanced SIV, preparation for cross-country flying.
With a P4 card
P5 Experienced Pilot
Thermal flights at two different sites, a 30 km triangle cross-country flight.
We are in the air
every chance we get.
You are not on your own when the course ends; you keep flying with the club.
Founder and head instructor
Ferdi Toy
National team athlete; Turkish champion and Turkish League champion. He flies paragliding, BASE and wingsuit, and is an APPI instructor. He made Turkey’s first night speed ride flight on Ergan Mountain in Erzincan.
He takes part in the courses personally as an instructor. His aim is not for students to memorise launch and landing, but to become pilots who can read the air and make their own decisions.
“The sky is not a place, it is a discipline.” — Ferdi Toy
No rush,
no pressure.
Dates, instructors, price and what is included are written down before you sign up. The course moves at your pace; you never launch before you are ready.
No brand pressure
When it is time to buy your own wing (P3 and beyond), you choose the brand; we don’t steer you towards a sale.
No time pressure
Ground handling lasts until you can truly control the wing. We adjust the schedule to you, and nobody pushes you to “fly today”.
No waiting for a full class
We open courses continuously. You don’t wait for a group to fill up; just message us for a date.
P2 · ISTANBUL PROGRAMME
30,000 TL
Same price for the Istanbul programme and the İnönü block course (4–5 days)
Included: wing, harness, helmet, radio, hill access at İnönü
Not included: THSF certificate fee, accommodation (campus dormitory from 520 TL)
We are on the hill
every weekend.
On weekdays we do ground handling, on weekends we fly at İnönü. Trainees, club pilots and instructors share the same hill.
- Ground handling: Weekdays at 20:00 after work, weekends after 16:00. Where? →
- Flying: İnönü THK Campus, Eskişehir.
- Accommodation: Campus dormitory; 520 TL per person in a 4-bed room, 1,350 TL for a single room. There is a canteen on campus.
Your progress,
always visible.
When you start the course, an account is opened for you in the Student Portal; you see your flights and THSF documents in one place.
Your first
questions
I have never flown before. Can I join?
Yes. The P2 Trainee Pilot course is for complete beginners; no previous experience is needed.
Do I need to buy any equipment?
No. During P2 the academy provides the wing, harness, helmet and radio. When you buy your own gear later, we don’t push any brand.
What is included in the price and what is not?
The P2 course costs 30,000 TL; both the Istanbul programme and the İnönü block course include the wing, harness, helmet, radio and hill access at İnönü. The THSF certificate fee and accommodation are not included.
Where and when is ground training?
Weekdays at 20:00 after work, weekends after 16:00. For the location, see the Istanbul page.
What do I get at the end of P2?
Our training is approved by the Turkish Air Sports Federation (THSF). At the end of P2 you receive the THSF Course Completion Certificate; from P3 onwards you receive a THSF level card. The APPI international certificate is not included in the fee; it is a separate programme taken after the THSF training.
Ask for the
next course date.
We open new courses continuously. Message us on WhatsApp and we’ll send the date and sign-up steps.