A simple system for online payment of launch fees at paragliding launch sites. It connects pilots directly with paragliding clubs — you pay via QR code directly to the club's account, without intermediaries. The system automatically tracks your flights from XContest and shows what you've paid and what still needs to be settled.
You log in with your XContest account — you don't need any additional registration. On the home page, click "Log in via XContest" and authorize access. Your flights will then be automatically synchronized.
After logging in, you reach a list of launch sites. At each one you can see whether all your flights are covered (green) or if there's still something to pay (red). Click on a launch site to view details — a summary of your flights, available products and recommendations for what to pay.
You don't need to decide at the start of the season whether daily or annual launch fees make sense for you — the system watches it for you. At any point during the season you can pay the difference to upgrade to the season pass. The top-up price is calculated by taking the season pass price plus one daily launch fee, then subtracting what you've already actually paid for daily fees. At most you'll pay the full season pass price — in other words, the "premium" for upgrading later is at most one daily launch fee.
And if the total number of your paid daily launch fees reaches the season pass price, the system will automatically assign you the season pass — you don't need to pay anything further.
The same principle applies to upgrading from an individual to a tandem season pass. If you've paid for individual launch fees (both daily and annual) and want to switch to tandem, the system will deduct your previous payments and offer you a top-up to the tandem price.
It depends on the club. Clubs can accept payments in euros (SEPA), in Czech koruna, or in both currencies. If a club offers both, you switch currency in the cart with the € / Kč toggle and the QR code and payment details are regenerated. Euro prices are converted at a fixed exchange rate.
On mobile: The easiest way is to use the "Share payment" button — your installed banking apps will appear in the menu. After selecting one, the payment instructions will be pre-filled automatically from the QR code; you just need to confirm.
On a computer: Take your mobile phone, open your banking app and scan the QR code displayed on the screen.
Paying in euros via Wise? Wise can read payment details from an image. Take a screenshot of the payment details and upload it in the Wise app — Wise will pre-fill the recipient and the entire payment order from it; you just review and confirm.
Every payment carries an identifier that the system uses to automatically match it to your account. It differs by currency:
When you use the QR code, the correct identifier fills in automatically and you don't need to copy anything. If you enter the payment order manually, copy the identifier exactly — otherwise the payment won't be matched automatically and a club administrator will assign it manually.
Each item in your cart has its own QR code and its own identifier (a payment reference for euro payments, a variable symbol for koruna payments) — payments are sent individually. This ensures each payment is automatically assigned correctly.
The system checks for incoming payments continuously and as soon as it finds your payment, it automatically matches it to your account. You can track the payment status directly in the application in real time. For domestic instant payments (in the Czech Republic) the money arrives at the club's account within minutes; for ordinary transfers and international or SEPA payments, crediting may take longer — up to one or two business days.
Credit is created automatically when you pay more than necessary — for example when overpaying or from rounding remainder. Credit is tied to a specific club and you can use it in your next payment. If you have credit, the cart will show an option to apply it and reduce the amount to be paid to the bank. If credit covers the entire amount, no bank transfer is needed at all.
On the Payment page, the bottom section displays your pending and processed payments. A summary of flights and their coverage can be found in the details of each launch site.
Products are displayed based on your situation — if you have an annual season pass, daily launch fees for that launch site are not displayed (they're unnecessary). Some products may have a time deadline and after it expires they're hidden.
No, startovne.online runs directly in your browser. On mobile you can add it to your home screen as an application though — it then runs faster and you can access it even with limited connection.
Directly to the bank account of the relevant club that operates the launch site. Startovne.online is only a tool that connects pilots and clubs and simplifies the whole process.
Yes. Login is via XContest's secure protocol — you never enter your password on startovne.online. Payment is via standard bank transfer directly to the club's account. You never enter or store any sensitive banking details in the system.
If you have a payment or assignment problem, contact the administrator of the relevant club. Report technical problems with the application to info@xcontest.org.