PROFLYER FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FIRST VISIT

Yes, we have lots of customer come here with no prior experience to train wingsuit flying! You’ll learn the basics in our safety and guidance system. To be able to fly freely without the assist system you will probably need 30–60 minutes or more to master the flying. 

 

No. Everybody must use the safety system in the beginning. Not until our staff gives you permission, you can become certified for flights without the safety system. It generally takes approximately 30-40 minutes for experienced wingsuiters to get certified to fly off the safety system. 

It of course differs from person to person. But in general it takes approximately 30-40 minutes for experienced skydivers and wingsuiters to get certified to fly off the safety system. 

Day 1 – Start-Up Training

• Time: 30-60 minutes with coaching

• Your first visit begins with our Start-Up training program. This is a comprehensive foundation, including safety briefings, a how-to guide and flight training. You’ll start in our Assist system and work towards becoming a Certified Indoor Wingsuit Proflyer. After this session, you’ll be able to safely perform solo belly flying in the tunnel.

• Flight time: Usually 30-60 minutes, split into 10-minute sessions with four flights of 2.5 minutes each.

• Video Overview: Watch a short video to see an overview of our Start-Up training on YouTube.

Some customers continue beyond Day 1 into Basic Skill Training. Flying more than 30 minutes on Day 1 is possible, but more than 60 minutes can be overwhelming and is not recommended.

Day 2–3 – Basic Skill Training

• Time: 30-50 minutes per day with coaching

• Next, you’ll progress into Basic Skill Training with a Flight Master instructing you. You’ll practice essential skills, including 2-way belly and back flying, and work on skill-improving exercises.

• This phase typically includes 30-90 minutes of flight time, depending on your rate of progression.

• You can opt to use your own intermediate suit during this phase.

Day 3–5 – Advanced Training

• Time: 30-50 minutes per day

• This phase focuses on advanced training in your area of interest. Popular options include acrobatics, transitions, advanced 2/3-way flying, Big Suit, and Tracking Suit training. We use our Adjustable Angle System to offer the best training conditions, with glide ratios ranging from 1.5 to 2.7.

• Training is coached by one of our expert Flight Masters.

• You may also choose to fly with friends for 2/3-way sessions, typically after completing the Basic Skill Training (Days 3–5).

• A mix of coached flying and shared sessions with a friend is also popular.

Doing a first flight, you’ll probably fly at 120–130 km/h. 

Later you can fly at speeds up to 180 km/h.

You fly freely, but are secured with an intrinsic safety system that prevents you from hitting the ceiling, walls or floor. Furthermore, it helps you keep your balance.

 
 

We provide all necessary equipment for your training – free of charge. Safety is our top priority, and we have specific requirements for ProFlyer training regarding the use of gear:

Wingsuit

• We offer a Phoenix Fly Havoc Carve free of charge during your training.

• Once you reach Solo Flyer level, you may use your own intermediate wingsuit—provided it’s approved by an instructor and you’ve completed a suit check-in session.

Helmet

• We provide full-face helmets, free of charge. We currently use the Tonfly TFX.

• For safety, only Full-Face Impact Rated helmets are allowed during ProFlyer training.

• If you bring your own, it must be full-face and meet the AFNOR XP S 72-600 standard for skydiving and wind tunnel helmets.

• Example of approved helmet: Cookie G4.

Back-protector

• Use of a back protector is mandatory for ProFlyer training.

• We provide this at no cost.

• If bringing your own, it must be rated according to the European Standard EN 1621-2:2003, Level 1 or 2.

Gloves

• Recommended, but not required.

• You can bring your own or buy a pair on site.

• We also have a limited number available to borrow.

WINGSUIT TRAINING

Step-by-Step Skill Progression

Our wingsuit and tracking suit training is built on a structured system of skill levels and ratings that you progress through step-by-step:
  1. Start-Up Training – Introduction to flying in the tunnelThis is a comprehensive foundation, including safety briefings, a how-to guide and flight training. You’ll start in our Assist system and work towards becoming a Certified Indoor Wingsuit Proflyer.
    Flight time: Usually 30-60 minutes, split into 10-minute sessions with four flights of 2.5 minutes each.
    Video Overview: Watch a short video to see an overview of our Start-Up training on YouTube.

  2. Solo Flyer (Belly) – Stable belly flying on your own

  3. Two-Way Belly Flyer – Controlled flying with a partner

  4. Backflyer – Mastering stable back flying
  5. Transition Flyer – Moving smoothly between belly and back

  6. Advanced Categories – Including Acro, Tracking suit, and Big Suit flying

During your Start-Up training, we’ll provide you with a PF Havok Carve wingsuit, custom-fitted to work seamlessly with our safety system.

Once you pass your exam and become a Certified Indoor Wingsuit Pilot (PROFLYER), you can either:

• Continue flying with our standard wingsuit, or

• Check in your own intermediate-sized wingsuit after instructor approval.

If you’re planning to train in advanced categories—such as Acro, Performance, Tracking Suit, or Big Suit—we offer a limited selection of suits, but we recommend bringing your own for the best fit and performance.

We’ve tested most suits available on the market and ranked them by tunnel suitability and recommended glide ratio. You’ll find all the results in our Suitability Matrix.

Have questions about your suit or gear? Just ask—we’re here to help!

Wingsuit acrobatics can be efficiently trained with us in the tunnel. Usually this means piloting an intermediate or small wingsuit at glide ratios (GR) 1.6–1.8 (advanced), but can also be trained with Big Suit at GR 2.0.

We’ve been offering this form of training since we opened back in 2017, so the format/exercises are well developed, and our instructors are highly skilled.

All existing competition moves from the compulsary routine of FAI Acrobatics divepool can be efficiently praticed and mastered with us, except for one: fruity loops (front flips). This means you can train and master all the moves listed below.

Divepool moves suitable to train in the tunnel:

• Up and over
• Rock’n’roll
• Revolutions
• Roll over
• Duck and roll
• Déjà vu
• Ying yang
• Back to back
• Pancakes
• Reverse pancakes

We annually host several competitions on the topic; open international events as well as FAI approved national comps. Check out our Event calender.

We’re thrilled to offer flying at higher glide ratios (GR’s). Taking our Variable Angle System into use, it’s now possible to fly at GR’s up to 2.7. This opens up our tunnel to performance oriented training with performance type wingsuits.

With the expertise of our instructors you can train to perfect your wingsuit performance flying techniques related to ”distance” and ”time” disciplines.

 

You can also train your tracking suit flying skills with us! Tracking suit flying requires that you have passed the Start-Up and have been cleared as a ”Certified Indoor Wingsuit Pilot”. In addition we require you to have continued through the Basic Skill Progression. Once your Flight Master find that you’ve got the needed skills, you can start to practice tracking suit flying.

We recommend one-piece tracking suits. Once managing basic belly flying skills, you may continue and become a master: belly, back, two-ways, different glide ratios and speeds. So much fun to dig into!

We don’t provide tracking suits, so you’ll have to bring your private suit.

Requirements to fly Big Suit in our tunnel:

1. Complete intermediate training using a normal training suit until you’ve started practicing transitions (this is done at GR 1.6).

2. Big Suit Preparatory Training – A 10-minute coaching session at GR 1.6 and 2.0, focused on flying, landing, and ground handling techniques specifically for suits with more surface area and higher pressure.

3. Bring your own Big Suit – Check out the Suitability Matrix or contact us for any questions about your suit.

4. Coaching required for your first Big Suit sessions. Once your skills are up to par, you can fly independently or with a friend.

For more details on the suits allowed in the tunnel, check out the Suitability Matrix below.