Nelson is one of the best paragliding regions in New Zealand, having five cross-country flying sites, excellent training hills and ideal flying conditions. The daily afternoon sea breeze creates a reliable training environment and optimises the airtime available to students and recreational pilots. To fly legally in New Zealand you need to become a temporary member of the NZHGPA, which covers members for third party insurance while flying and lasts for four months, cost NZ$50. For more information or to register, please visit the NZHGPA here.
Feel free to contact us for additional information or come and join the school.

Notice to all pilots flying from Barnicoat:

Effective from 21/12/2010 new airspace rules applying to Barnicoat

1.  3000 ft MSL from the Brook Stream bottom of valley of Cummins Spur North of Jenkins (if you touch the first Spur on Fringe you have gone tooo Far) all the way South to Just Past Fire Lookout where the Hill starts to drop away - it is effectively a straight line off the edge of Hart Road which runs into the Appleby Road.
 
2.  On crossing the electricity Pylons to land , you must decend down immiediately to 500 ft AGL and show your intention to land by a few 360 degree turns  or a deffinate turn away from town.
 
3. Telephone to open air space as normal but if you are the last one flying you must close airspace.
 
4.  This is a temporary negotiated emergency measure agreed between air traffic control and the club.

To view a full copy of the MOU click here