Free Groundschool Program

Airtime of San Francisco offers FREE** paragliding groundschool lessons. **Non-students can come to one of these sessions. Students in any program can come to unlimited sessions.

The classes are offered 4 times a month rotating between Tuesday and Thursday nights. The sessions begin each month on the first Tuesday, The second will be the following week on Thursday and rotate back and forth for the four sessions. During the summer season (Apr – Oct) , the classes begin at 7:30 PM and during the winter season (November – March) at 7:00 PM.

Reservations are required…

Hang in a Paragliding Simulator
Watch Fun Paragliding Videos
Learn the theoretical side of Paragliding
Begin to achieve your lifelong dreams of flying!

The basics of launching and landing, speed control, and steering will be covered via videos, discussion, whiteboard drawings, and the use of a special paragliding simulator. In addition, each lesson will include a specific topic. These include Ridge Flying, Right of Way Rules, Thermal Flying, Meteorology, Paragliding Ratings, Glider Certification and more.

There is nothing to lose here. It is also a good opportunity to meet me and get a feel for what I have to offer as an instructor. In the process you will begin learning about Paragliding and have fun doing so. Advance reservations are requires, so make sure and save yourself a seat.

To attend you need to make a reservation in advance. This can be a good way to help you figure out if this is something you want to pursue, even if it is just a little curiosity. Contact me through my contact form to request a reservation. In the programs, I do regular ground schools throughout the lesson program and also make them available at other times to ongoing students if the normal time does not work out.

Map To Jeff’s House for Groundschool Lessons

Click on Map for large sized view

From the North (example San Francisco):

Take 101 South to San Mateo
Exit at the 3rd Ave East and cross over highway to E. 3rd Ave.
Continue East about 1.5 or 2 miles and just opposite of the Mariners Point Golf Range
Turn Right onto Mariners Island Blvd. About 300 yards further, the first building on the right is 456 Mariners Island Blvd. There is plenty of street parking, but there is also a guest lot at the south end of the building.

From the South (example – San Jose):

Take 101 North to San Mateo.
Exit at 92 East toward Hayward and be prepared to exit at the first exit.
Exit at Mariners Island Blvd.
Turn right at the stoplight onto Mariners Island Blvd.
Continue north on Mariners about 1/2 mile until you see 456 on the left. If you reach 3rd Ave, you missed it, just turn back and look for 1st building on the right. There is plenty of street parking, but there is also a guest lot at the south end of the building.

From the East Bay (example – Hayward, Fremont etc.):

Cross the bay on the San Mateo Bridge / Highway 92 West.
Exit at Mariners Island / Edgewater
Turn Left at Fashion Island Blvd. – continue 1 block.
Turn Right at Mariners Island Blvd.
Continue north on Mariners about 1/2 mile until you see 456 on the left. If you reach 3rd Ave, you missed it, just turn back and look for 1st building on the right. There is plenty of street parking and there is also a guest lot at the south end of the building.

Address for Groundschools is:
456 Mariners Island Blvd – Apt. # 212
San Mateo, CA 94404

Door Code at Condo – Press 040 then press “CALL” or you can also scroll to “Greenbaum” and press “CALL”
Unit 212 is on the 2nd floor. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor and go down the hallway to the right.