What we offer

Four ways to take flight.

Three are the core of AAPG's mission — sharing free flight with people who face mobility challenges. The fourth is how we keep the whole thing flying: regular tandems and pilot training whose net proceeds fund the adaptive programs.

Adaptive tandem chair flight above the Fraser Valley
★ AAPG Mission

Adaptive Tandem Flights

An unforgettable first taste of free flight — soaring above the Fraser Valley in a custom trike-chair tandem with an HPAC-certified instructor. Foot-launch or wheelchair-launch, depending on your comfort and mobility.

Who it's for

Anyone with mobility limitations, spinal-cord or brain injury, or physical challenges who dreams of flying. From youngsters to elders. Equipment rated up to 180 lbs.

What's included

  • HPAC-certified adaptive tandem pilot
  • Custom trike-chair harness & safety gear
  • Transfer support at launch & landing
  • 4x4 shuttle to and from the launch
  • Waiver, briefing, and post-flight debrief

Cost: same as a regular tandem flight — sponsored at our cost when cost is a barrier.

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Foot-launch tandem flight with smiling passenger
★ AAPG Mission

Support Person Tandems

For the family member, friend, or caretaker who drove out with you. We do our best to fly the adaptive pilot and their support person together — sharing the moment in the air, not watching from the ground.

Who it's for

Parents, partners, siblings, friends, or caregivers of adaptive pilots. Foot-launch tandem; standard HPAC-certified pilot.

What's included

  • HPAC-certified tandem pilot
  • Standard tandem harness & helmet
  • Coordinated launch timing with your loved one
  • Same 4x4 shuttle up the mountain
  • GoPro footage on request

Cost: regular tandem rates. Bookings are best coordinated at the same time as your adaptive flight.

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Solo pilot flying the adaptive trike-chair
★ AAPG Mission

Solo Pilot Lessons

For those who dream of flying solo. We offer adaptive introduction lessons and complete HPAC P1/P2 certification courses — custom-tailored to each pilot's mobility, goals, and pace. Progression from ground handling to first solos to full licensure.

Who it's for

Adaptive pilots who want to fly solo using a trike-chair rig. Also open to non-adaptive students wanting an HPAC-certified pathway.

What's included

  • Ground school & theory
  • Kiting and inflation practice
  • Introduction tandem flights
  • Supervised first solos
  • HPAC P1 / P2 certification exam prep

Format: multi-day courses across the season. Custom-tailored schedule. Contact us to discuss your goals.

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Sightseeing introductory tandem flight above the Fraser Valley
Funds Our Mission

Sightseeing Introductory Tandems

Educational tandem flights and paragliding certification courses for the general public. No mobility restrictions — just about anyone who wants to experience free flight above the Fraser Valley.

100% of net proceeds from every introductory tandem and training course go directly to supporting AAPG's adaptive-flight mandate. Every ride you take, or lesson you book, helps put a wheelchair pilot in the sky.
Why "introductory"? HPAC (our national governing body) requires every tandem flight to include an educational component — pure paid joyrides aren't permitted. Ours are packed with it. You'll get a hands-on introduction to the gear, a briefing on weather and the conditions that make a flight safe, the basic controls of the wing, a chance to fly the paraglider yourself under your pilot's supervision, and a walk-through of how the wing is packed up at the end of the day. Same great flight — with a bit of learning built in.

Tandem Flights

15–30 minutes airborne with an HPAC-certified pilot. Foot-launch style. No experience required.

Training Courses

HPAC P1 and P2 certification. Discovery lessons for first-timers. Multi-day formats.

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Not sure which one is right?

Tell us a bit about yourself and our coordinator will help you find the right path.

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