General info

Pilots who live in Switzerland must make the Swiss license. Pilots with a foreign license with the level IPPI 4 or higher have the possibility to a simplified admission.
The decision which IPPI level a foreign license corresponds to, is taken by the Swiss Paragliding Association (SHV).
Please contact the SHV first: http://www.shv-fsvl.ch/verband/kontakt/

IPPI 3 or lower
Pilots with a license level IPPI 3 or lower must complete the whole training.
http://www.paraworld.ch/en/school/complete-training/

IPPI 4 (German and Austrian A license)
According to the guidelines of the SHV, owners of a license with level IPPI 4 must complete the theoretical and practical examination. In addition, the pilot level must comply with the CH requirements for admission to the practical test.

1. Registration at SHV.
2. Theoretical examination (CHF 125.-)
3. Demonstration flight at a school to examine the skills and define the number of additional flights to be completed.
4. The school reports the number of altitude flights still necessary to the SHV.
5. The SHV will send you a letter of acceptance for the practical test.
6. Registration for the practical examination (CHF 125.-)

IPPI 5 (German and Austrian B license)
According to the SHV guidelines, owners of an IPPI 5 license are only required to complete the legislation part of the theory exam.

1. Register with the SHV and send them a good scan (no photos) of Brevet and IPPI card (or send originals).
2. The SHV examines the documents and issues a "Confirmation of Simplified Approval", which the pilot must demonstrate at the theory exam.
3. Pilot registers for a theory exam (only legislation part) via the website:
   http://www.shv-fsvl.ch/ausbildung/pruefungen/
   and presents the "Confirmation of Simplified Approval",
4. After the theory exam has been passed, the pilot automatically receives the Swiss licence.

Training for IPPI 4 holders

1. Orientation day at the training hill

• Objective: We assess your skills regarding take off, landing and groundhandling.
• Then we decide whether you need more days at the training hill or if you are ready for the high-altitude flights.
  
  

2. Maybe one or more days at the training hill.

3. You have to read our school manual.
And you need to complete the "Theorietest 1st high-altitude flight" and the "Theorietest thermal flights".

• Objective: You know the training process and the organization at paraworld.ch.
• You have the theoretical foundation to fly also thermal
  
  

4. Orientation day on high-altitude flights

• Objective: We assess your skills regarding flying technique, active flying, descent maneuvers and exam programs.
• We put a program together consisting of the maneuvers you still have to learn.
• This results in a certain number of flights you will have to complete.
  
  

5. Complete the necessary flights with the school.

IPPI 4

• Orientation day at the training hill: CHF 150
• Every further training day at the training hill: CHF 150
• High-altitude flights, package of 10 flights: CHF 500
• Theorybook SHV (recommended): CHF 45
• Theory exam at SHV ​​(external): CHF 125
• Practical exam at SHV ​​(external): CHF 125

Remark
We put great importance to quality education. For this reason, we will do the training properly and not just as quick as possible.
In the case of holders of German and Austrian A-licenses, we repeatedly notice large differences to the CH-level of education
This is especially the case for take off skills, mastering descent maneuvers (including the spiral) and other maneuvers such as pitching and rolling.

In order to fill these gaps, an average of 1-2 days on the exercise slope and about 20 high-altitude flights are to be expected.

Costs to the Swiss license: approx. CHF 1500

In Switzerland, compulsory exams are not organized and held by the schools, but by the Swiss Hang- and Paragliding Association SHV.

IPPI 5

• Theory exam, part "Legislation": CHF 60