Anka Havacılık Spor Kulübü

About Anka Havacılık Spor Kulübü

Anka Havacılık is an Ankara-based air sports club, dating its activity in the city to 2013, that offers first-time tandem paragliding flights alongside a full ladder of pilot training. Its office is in the Şeker neighbourhood of Etimesgut; the flying itself happens outside the city. For visitors, the main draw is the tandem "first flight". No experience is needed: an expert pilot handles the wing while the passenger takes in the view. The club describes a simple sequence of a preliminary chat about age, weight and health, a weather and site check as the day approaches, a short briefing on take-off, flight and landing, and then the flight. The pilot confirms the time and location according to wind, rain and site conditions, so plans can shift at short notice. For those who want to fly solo, the club runs courses from the beginner P2 level through to experienced pilot P5, as well as tandem pilot and paramotor training at levels authorised by the Turkish Air Sports Federation (THSF), plus SIV emergency-manoeuvre, thermal and cross-country coaching. Theory is taught in Ankara, while ground handling and early flights take place around Gölbaşı and Ayaş depending on the wind; advanced training uses sites such as İnönü, Pamukkale, Hasandağ, Babadağ and Ali Dağı. Instructors listed by the club include Ertan Balkıraz, a competition pilot since 2009, THSF level-3 coach and author of a paragliding pilot training book, and Necdet Çelik, a THSF level-2 coach and paramotor instructor. Bookings are arranged by phone or WhatsApp, and the club publishes a yearly course calendar on its website.