With a hill conversion course pilots can be trained to fly from hills. Airways primarily use the Derbyshire Soaring Club sites. There are hills to suit all wind directions for both hang gliding and paragliding. Paramotoring and powered hang gliding Paramotoring training starts with standard paragliding training on the winch before the introduction of the engine and training with power. Similarly training for powered hang gliding involves learning to fly a hang glider first before conversion to power. Single seat microlight flying Either flying with a paragliding wing in a wheeled, powered buggy or in a single seat wheeled powered hang glider. Microlighting The school aircraft available for training are as follows; Fixed wing: Ikarus C42 (3-Axis) Snowbird (3-Axis modified to be fully flown with hand controls) Flex wing: Quantum 912 GT450 (Flex-wing) Darley Moor Airfield facilities The airfield has ample parking with full wheelchair and vehicle access. In the clubhouse there are male, female and disabled, showers, light refreshments, a shop and in 2011 a brand new hangar has been built. The school offers the widest range of disabled free flight facilities of any school in the UK, using specially modified equipment to fly hang gliders, paragliders and microlight aircraft. The school has close links with the Aerobility (formerly the British Disabled Flying Association) and Flyability – charities offering support, advice and scholarships to disabled people wishing to experience or learn to fly. Media coverage Airways Airsports has been chosen by the press to fly or teach presenters and journalists (2003) Blue Peter presenter Matt Baker taught to fly and makes successful tandem world record breaking flight with Airways instructor Judy Leden. (2006) An extract from BBC's Great British Summer. Airways instructor Judy Leden flying Tandem with Cloud Appreciation Society founder Gavin Pretor-Pinney, showing him what its like to fly through the clouds on a hang glider. (2010) Geologist Iain Stewart flown over a waterfall in a paramotor buggy by Airways CFI Chris Dawes. (2010) Country Tracks presenter Ellie Harrison flew above Derbyshire with Airways instructor Andy Snell. (2010) Blue Peter presenter Joel Defries learnt to fly with Airways instructor Judy Leden with the aim of flying with Lucy the peregrine falcon. (2010) BBC Breakfast sports presenter Mike Bushell and BBC Disability Sport reporter Tony Garrett flew tandem with Airways instructor Judy Leden to experience hang gliding and to demonstrate the benefits of aerotowing for disabled students. (2011) The