Bodyflying is gaining momentum and attracting increasing public attention. The number of wind tunnels in Europe is still manageable, but more wind tunnels are being added all the time. There is therefore a good chance that you will be able to work as a flight instructor in a wind tunnel in the future. As a bodyflying instructor, you can accompany other people on their (first) flights and act as an ambassador for this still young sport. In addition to being physically fit and in good condition, you should enjoy working with people.
Basically, you don’t need any wind tunnel or skydiving experience, but both of course help a lot. That’s why it makes sense to first achieve professional flyer status, which we offer as part of our Flight School. We have summarized what you need to do to achieve this and how we support you in the process in a blog post.
From Proflyer to Instructor Now that you are well prepared, you can start your training to become a flight instructor. We work with the tunnelinstructor.com training system, whose training material was developed with the help of many world-class wind tunnel pilots and trainers. There are three different ratings: Class A, Class B Spotter and Class A+.
Once you have completed the Class A rating, you are ready to work with other people in the wind tunnel. You will learn how to get in and out of the tunnel, do stability exercises, know how to operate and maintain the wind tunnel and much more. As a Class A tunnel instructor, your main task is to ensure the safety of those flying in the tunnel You can find more information and the next training date here on our website.
We also offer other training courses on request. However, you will first need the relevant practical experience.
We are happy to answer your questions and provide additional information. Get in touch with us!
