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Many pilots find the euphoria of achieving Club Pilot (Novice) rating wears off quite quickly. Going flying on your own can be rather daunting. Suddenly there is a lot less support out on the hill. Some schools seem to lose interest completely once you are signed off....We take a different view. The Butterfly Pilot Club offers you a mentored infrastructure within which to build your airtime, airmanship and skills. We look on our pilots a valued clients, fellow flyers and, very often, good friends! As a member, you have ongoing access to our instructors, sites, experience, conrtacts and equipment; just as a students do on a novice course. The difference is that our tutorial input is open ended, less task based, more relaxed yet precisely targeted. We aim to support you to Pilot rating and beyond. Higher Education in fact, for paraglider pilots. The BHPA coaching scheme is intended to address this "black hole" after CP, but it does rely on the goodwill of amateur coaches giving up their time for you, out on the hill, just when it gets flyable..... In practice, we sometimes meet low airtime pilots teaming up and leading one another where angels fear to tread.... Of course there is a Pilot Club membership fee, but weighed against the financial cost of even a slight injury (which might be avoided by a timely intervention or a quick explanation), it is an insignificant.consideration. Annual membership fee is greatly reduces upon completion of your Pilot rating. Paragliding is aviation, Paragliding is hazardous, Paragliding is hugely fulfilling .....but Paragliding is not cheap. Please phone 01983 731 611 or call in at the centre to talk over your membership options with us. Lots of very good pilots did!                                             .