A tandem flight is not a jump. It is a flight that is prepared, supervised, and postponed at the slightest doubt. Here is what stands behind that sentence.
State-certified instructors
All our instructors hold the Brevet d’État. It is the only qualification that allows paid tandem flying in France. It is not self-declared: it is checked.
Air Lagon has been approved by the French youth and sports authority (Jeunesse et Sports) since 1988, without a break. The approval covers the instructors, the equipment and the flying sites. Two distinctions complete this framework: the Qualité Tourisme label, and the French tourism medal, bronze grade, awarded in 2008 on behalf of the minister for tourism.
Certified equipment, checked and renewed
Wings and seats are certified for tandem flying. Each part is replaced according to its wear, not its stated age: wing, lines, links, seat, helmet.
The equipment is checked every day, before the first flight. Before each take-off, the instructor goes through the check again point by point, with the passenger already strapped in. You have nothing to bring: helmet, seat and harness are provided at the meeting point. Professional liability insurance covers every passenger.
The instructor decides whether to fly
In Saint-Leu, conditions change quickly between the lagoon and the hills. The instructor reads the wind, the visibility and the stability of the air on site, on the day, then commits to the flight — or does not.
That decision belongs to the instructor, never to the passenger, and it comes before the schedule. A postponed flight is moved to another slot at no charge. That is exactly what the day’s slots are for.
Who can fly
We fly passengers from 20 to 120 kg, from age 4, with a legal guardian’s consent for minors. There is no upper age limit. No physical preparation is required, and no experience either.
What we ask of you fits in one line: a few running steps at take-off, facing the slope. Never a jump. The wing carries the tandem after three or four strides, and the ground falls away without a jolt. The instructor keeps the controls from start to finish.
Fear of heights is not an obstacle. It is triggered by seeing the ground from a fixed point, which the paraglider leaves behind with the first steps.
When to talk to your doctor
Flying is not advised with back problems, a serious heart condition, or during pregnancy. Take-off and landing are gentle, but they do put some strain on the back; altitude and emotion affect the heart rate.
We do not give medical advice. If any of these applies to you, talk to your doctor before booking. Tell the instructor at the meeting point as well: what they know, they take into account. The how it works page walks through the flight step by step.
