Manilla is Internationally Famous for Paragliding
Manilla Paragliding : Flying School - License Courses - Tandem Flights - Equipment Sales
Learn to fly at one of the best paragliding schools in Australia where the course delivers you skill standards well beyond the minimum and covers ALL aspects or paragliding (unlike most courses elsewhere). Located at one of the worlds best and safest flying sites - Mt Borah, which also hosted the 2007 Paragliding World Championships.
We offer 9 day Live-In license courses and take your training seriously (its aviation, not a holiday). The courses cost $1950 and inc all equipment, HGFA M/ship, on site transport, accomodation, a $400 equipment purchase credit and special student discount prices. Tandem instructional flights are also available all year round. CFI Godfrey Wenness is the most experienced pilot in Australia and has held the World Distance Record (335kms, 98-03 and is still the Australian Record) and holds multiple current national records.
For more information click on the "Learn to Fly button on the left menu bar.
2012 License Course Dates (Autumn Courses) :
- 14th - 22nd April : FULL as at 23/12/11 :-( Please book into the next courses or ask to be on the waiting list.
- 5th - 13th May : Places Available
- 26th May - 3rd June : Places Available
2012 License Course Dates (Spring Courses) :
- Dates to be announced in May for 2 courses in Sept/Oct 2012
Private courses/tuition/skill improvement days and lessons by appointment at other times.
BEWARE of unqualified, unapproved and un-insured operators making false claims of their status and skills on their web sites ! See School section for more info, it might save your life !
Equipment Sales and Expert Advice - Australian Importer for the Worlds Leading Brands
Godfrey's Manilla Paragliding is the Australian importer for the worlds leading brands like Advance (paragliders and harness's), Flytec and Ascent (instruments), Lazer (helmets), Hanwag (boots & footwear), Charly (reserves) and Skywear (gloves). We are also the only Australian airsports premium dealer for Icom (radios), Garmin (GPS Navigation), SPOT (GPS Tracker) and Adidas (sunglasses). Other glider brands are also available and independent advice is always available. We also import and stock DVD's, text books and all items that pilots need. A range of tested second hand equipment is also available. Manilla Paragliding is one of the very few schools which actually stock items ready to deliver - most others have to order items in from the importers like us ! See the Equipment section (click on top menu bar) or on the logo's below for more information and current price lists.
Tandem Instructional Flights - see what its like to fly a Paraglider
As seen on TV Channel Seven's award winning "Getaway" program !!!
See the video clip on YouTube.. CLICK HERE.
Tandem Instructional Flights (TIF's) are a great way to get introduced to paragliding in complete safety - it's only $160 for a real experience (includes HGFA temporary m/ship and transport). Fly with an expert instructor, get hands on tuition (conditions dependant) and maybe even say hello to a local wedge tailed eagle. Flights last for around 30mins. Gift vouchers and in flight photo's are also available. Tandems are available all year round but are subject to weather conditions.
Phone or email Manilla Paragliding School for bookings (see contact below).
See Godfrey Wenness on TV in "Miracle in the Storm"
This will screen in most other countries over the following months. It's the internationally famous story of Ewa Wisnierska's amazing survival in 2007 after being sucked into a thunderstorm to heights of 33,000ft (nearly 10kms up !) for over 45 minutes with no oxygen and temperatures below minus 50 ! Godfrey was the paragliding technical advisor to the film and also provided narrative and interviews. Now available on YouTube in 7 parts click here !
Contact Manilla Paragliding School
For license course and tandem bookings, equipment sales & advice, accomodation, transport & airport pickups, group services and more information :
Email : click here !
Phone : 02 67 85 65 45 Phone (International): 61 2 67 85 65 45
Visiting Licensed Pilots
Come for a relaxed flying holiday at Mt Borah, try for a personal best XC distance or update your skills with an instructor. The safe and easy Manilla flatlands XC flying awaits you !
Mt Borah Web Cam - (no images at night !)
Click Here for the previous 2hrs time lapse recording
Click Here for the previous 24hrs time lapse recording
The links above take you to the web cam server. The web cam image is LIVE (as a trial) and is switched off at night (to save power). The links show a time lapse of the previous 2hrs images and the previous 24hrs (approx 3MB file). Note : We try to move the camera view around to the launch site being used on the day. Sometimes rain drops and scratches on the camera housing cause the image to be out of focus :-(
Weather Radar with wind info - Gunnedah Doppler Radar 256kms Click Here !
Mt Borah Air Sports Facility
With 4 huge astro-turfed launches is one of the best and safest sites in the World. A$400,000 was spent on preparing the site for the World Championships event - new launches, 2WD access roads and toilets. Hill transport is available daily so you don't need a car. XC retrieves can be arranged.
Competitions and Events - Airsports and more at Mt Borah
Manilla hosted the 10th FAI Paragliding World Championships in 2007 and annually in February hosts the only high level international event in Australia (XC Open World Series see www.xcopen.org). There are also annual State Hang Gliding Champs in Feb/March, the annual State of Origin Paragliding event at easter (the 2nd largest event on the Australian calendar !), the Weekend Warrior Summer Series, and in September a Radio Controlled Model Glider event. Mt Borah can also host Downhill and XC Mountain bike events, and 4WD events - please contact MPG school for more info.
Accommodation
Great value Cabin (A$15/night or A$100/week, all linen provided, full kitchen and BBQ area) and Camping (A$6/night or A$35/week) accomodation is available on site at Mt Borah too with free wireless internet and a swimming pool ! Relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city and chill out at Mt Borah by the pool or camp fire after flying. Contact Godfrey ... Click here !
Film, TV and Stunt work - inc equipment hire and expert advice
Manilla Paragliding's chief pilots are experienced in all types of film, TV and stunt work relating to Paragliding. We also hire all equipment and provide expert advice. Personally vetted contacts are available for other aircraft types/styles/filming and including Ultralights, Gyro-planes, Gliders, Helicopters, Radio controlled models and other civilian and military aircraft.
Contact Godfrey by email : click here
Parts of this web site are being regulary updated and new sections added. The web site will incorporate all information a flying enthusiast requires to learn to fly or plan a flying holiday in Manilla, Australia. It will also contain information about upcoming events and competitions. In the mean time for some reading click on the links below :
