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The Green Dragons Club

We are the closest BHPA school to london

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The Green Dragons Club

Joining the Green Dragons Club means you will fly more because you have a group of instructors, coaches and fellow pilots all working together. Being a member of the Green Dragons Club ensures that you are familiar with all of our pilots and flying sites. Working with fellow pilots to plan sessions and learning new techniques from our instructors will build your confidence. 

Our network of instructors and coaches have a wealth of knowledge about our private sites and the popular UK flying sites. They are always there to help you make the right decisions about when to fly and why to fly according to your skill set. Being part of the club means that you will received more coaching and training sessions whilst you are flying our private sites. It also means that you have a friendly face on the busy public sites and reassurance that someone is keeping an eye on you as you develop as a pilot.

Simply put the Green Dragons Club is a perfect way to stay safe whilst you develop into a truly independent pilot. Our sole aim is to get you more airtime and give you the information and skills to progress your flying career.

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What benefits do club member receive?

There are lot of benefits from being a Green Dragons Club member. These include but are not limited to:

• We offer coaching and theory classes in, cross country flying, Spot landing, active piloting, thermalling and many more.

• Club members are welcome to come fly with us and have preference when we book, UK trips, Thermal Chasers holidays and Events organised by Green Dragons.

• You are welcome to fly our sites including the North Downs, use our winch field and ground training fields..

• We run training sessions in ground handling and on site flight planning so you can maximise your flying time and develop you flying skills.

• We will give advice on weather conditions and likely flying conditions. This will help you fly more and stay safe whilst you are at our flying sites.

• Special equipment and course offers are periodically available to members.

• Members have access to a daily morning flying weather report, given by an experienced instructor or coach, to help you get the best out of your flying day.

• Club members and their families are invited to many events throughout the year including, camping weekends, BBQs, Christmas Parties and much more.

Green Dragons Club Membership Fees

Hill flyer membership is £70.00 per year 

Power flyer membership is £90.00 per year 

Tow and power membership is £100.00 per year

Hill, tow and power membership is £110.00 per year

Tow fees are £2.00 per flight for members and non-members pay £4.00.

Power and hill flying take offs and landings are unlimited for members.

Join today using one of the buy now buttons and enjoy more flying with friendly like-minded people.

On receipt of your payment you will receive, a welcome letter, the Green Dragons flying site guide and our club rules sheet.

Please complete our Membership Form and then make payment either online or we can call you to pay in person.

Please read our FAQs and T&Cs for more information

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Flying Club Membership Form
Please tick which areas you have experience in (you can select multiple boxes).
Please select which membership you require.
By completing this form i agree to all of the below points and agree that all participants of Green Dragons flying events must be members of the BHPA.

You are required to bring your BHPA membership card with you each time you fly on a Green Dragons site.

BHPA operation procedures must be adhered to at all times.

Membership commences on receipt of your application in the Green Dragons office. It is your responsibility to renew your membership yearly.

The member will have access to all open Green Dragons flying sites.

The Green Dragons School has priority on flying rights at all times. Instructors may stand down qualified pilots, to allow trainees to carry out their soaring flights.

Qualified Green Dragons Instructors, Club Coaches or Staff Officials may control who takes off etc. from time to time, in order to sustain a safe flying environment.

A Green Dragons Instructor must be present at all times, for trainees.

To maintain a Club Coaching / Trainee Instructor / Instructor badge at the Green Dragons Club, you must attend at least 6 coaching sessions per year.

Whilst using any of the Green Dragon’s sites, pilots are responsible for their own actions and no claims will be made against Green Dragons, Land Owners or members of the public for any incident, howsoever caused.

On arrival @ the Green Dragons Headquarters, you are required to report to the office, to inform a member of staff that you will be flying on site. They can inform you which site is being used by other Club Members/the School.

You must have another person present while you are flying. It is strictly forbidden for anyone to fly alone, for obvious emergency reasons.

Each member will receive £10 credit towards personal courses/equipment purchased from Green Dragons for all introductions that subsequently make a course booking with us (on the condition that the lead informs us of where they acquired our number from at the time of booking their course).

All “qualifying” members can participate in “inter-club” competitions (Tow Launch Accuracy & X- Country).

Membership is payable by Cash, Credit Card or Cheque/PO (made payable to “Green Dragons Leisure Ltd).

All Green Dragons BHPA ‘Pilot rated’ members are entitled to 50% discount on Club Membership fees.

Green Dragons reserves the right to reject any application, although an explanation will always be given.

Green Dragons reserves the right to stop any membership for breaking the Terms & Conditions or causing any unwanted situations, although an explanation will always be given.

No refunds are available for membership of Green Dragons.

If a membership lapses, it is your responsibility to renew, otherwise, membership will be cancelled by Green Dragons.

Green Dragons will inform members of changes to membership Terms & Conditions & Renewals.

Members will be responsible for informing Green Dragons of any changes to their membership details/contact information / Next of Kin etc.

From time to time, extra subsidence fees will be incurred & charged to the Members if you are attending an event, such fees could include; petrol / camping / site fees etc.

If there is an event that you wish to attend, please call the office to book your place(s), this saves time & expense for the club & its staff.

If you have booked a place at an event & you do not attend, & have not informed us within 48 hours of the cancellation of your place, Green Dragons will charge you the full amount.

Winch launch solo flights are £2.00 per flight for members and £4.00 per flight, for non-members.

All members must abide by the above terms & conditions.

Green Dragons reserve the right to change or amend these terms and conditions at any time.

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Complete our online contact form and we will be in touch as soon as we can.

If you would like to join our mailing list then please enter your email address. We will send you updates on our products and services. We will also update you of Green Dragon activity days and new equipment releases.

You can also email us on fly@greendragons.co.uk or give us a call on 07860875567

what our Clients say

"I completed my EP and CP course with Green Dragons. Andy is a great instructor focused on teaching you the skills you require whilst keeping you safe. I would highly recommend training with him because he knows his stuff and his flying sites. Their small private sites mean you fly more and learn faster without the need to wait for others to fly first or navigate busy club sites. Thank you so much!"
JEREMY SLADENParagliding EP & CP Course
"I bought myself and my wife a paragliding fun day with Green Dragons. We had a brilliantly fun day running around a field and had 3 flights by mid afternoon. The instructors were very patient, knowledgeable and we felt safe throughout the experience. With minimal training and no previous experience we were able to fly solo in under a day. You won't regret giving it a go!"
STEVE HARRISParagliding fun day
"I learnt to hang glide with Andy and had a great time. I live in London so originally picked Green Dragons because it was the closest school. looking back now I am glad i choose to train with them because. They use both hill and winch training so i got to fly days when other schools wouldn't have been able to train. Andy is fantastic with a patient but firm approach to training. Thank you!"
silvia snowEP & CP Hang Gliding course
I took a paraglider tow conversion course with GD and was very pleased with the experience. As well as being a lot of fun, I was really impressed by the quality of instruction I received. We had a small group (five), but it felt almost like individual tuition because our instructor gave each of us supportive commentary and advice to help us achieve our goals. Good facilities and a great learning environment, backed up by Andy's total commitment, positive attitude, long experience and attention to detail meant that we were all able to get the best out of the time available and maximise our learning. Highly recommended to others!
Richard DTow conversion course
Paragliding in the UK is always less predictable due to the changing British weather, however, once your airborne the frill of free flight is wonderful and worth the wait. A little patience is required due to the British weather so if your day is cancelled, then a little para-waiting is required and you need to rebook via email. Email is best to contact the club as if it’s flyable then everyone will be out! This afternoon, I got in five tow flights! This is a risky sport and safety is paramount. The instructors at Green Dragons will ensure you have fun as well as be safe.
Victor MalpeParagliding Fun day
Just wanted to thank Andi for a nice and friendly chat and showing me the site and talking through my options to restart flight again. cannot wait to get back to the sky.
Savalan GHLapsed pilot returning to flying
Best place, best experience and most importantly best coach, Andy Shaw, along with other wonderfully talented professionals in the field with decades of flying time. It is a MUST to go there - truly, you'll love it without question.
Oliver McCourtyHang Glider Fun Day
Fantastic day out, had Will as a coach for the day and couldn't have asked for better as really knows his stuff, clear in his coaching style and got me flying in no time. Can't wait to go again.
Chris NormanParagliding Fun Day
I bought a tandem paragliding flight as a present for someone and we all had a great time. The Green Dragons team are very friendly and will always seek to get you the best experience, which does involve occasional waiting that can't be helped due to the weather, but is completely worth it in the end. The whole group had a great experience. I was a bystander this time but I think next time I'll be going airborne!
David BrookTandem Flight Booked as a gift
I did the paragliding fun day and had such an excellent time. It's amazing what you can learn in a day! It's pretty tiring so I do recommend you go in good health (although you can rest whenever you feel like it), but it's so much fun. Sid was a brilliant instructor - just the right mixture of pushing everyone forwards while being caring if anyone had any issues. The tuition was spot on and everyone seemed to get a good amount of attention. I do feel the communications beforehand could have been a bit better (sometimes I had to chase for confirmation emails etc), but I couldn't bring myself to knock a star off for this as the day was so awesome. Highly recommended! PS For information, Uber will go there from London. Cuts the journey time massively and probably worth it for the morning at least.
Jessica ElkinParagliding Fun Day
Hi Andy, Many thanks for a great day yesterday. I had so much fun but I am now feeling the onset of rigormortis – I haven’t felt this stiff since week one at Sandhurst! Please send my thanks to Oleg, he was very patient! I will no doubt see you all in about 6 years time when my oldest demands I bring him along for a few lessons – he hasn’t stopped sulking that I didn’t bring him! All the very best to you all and safe flying! Fond regards, Claire Masters
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Green Dragons Paragliding and Hang gliding School since 1974

We offer a comprehensive range of BHPA approved training courses and fun days. We are located within the M25 and we are the closest school to London. We use private flying sites and have some of the most experienced instructors in the country. Our courses are fun, safe and focus on creating independent pilots.

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