25 years of Paragliding
11 days Novice Pilot
4 days basic + 3 days basic novice + 4 days Novice certification = 11 days Novice pilot rating (IPPI 3 equivalent)
NOTE- This paragliding course is designed to take novice pilots and progress them into independent solo pilots (IPPI 3), who no longer require direct instructor supervision and can fly independently but with other IPPI 4 rated pilots.
​This Paragliding Course covers..........
Challenging take-off and landings
- Reverse launch
- C riser controls
- Strong wind take off techniques
- Salome kitting
- Directional control
- independent landing approach
- Top landing if weather permits
- Strong wind landings
Flying tasks
- Increase air time
- Big ears
- Speed bar
- Sharp 360°
- 360° reversals
- Dealing with turbulence
- Active piloting
- Pitch control
- Roll control
- Yaw control
- Both brakes 1 hand
Theory
- weather forecasting
- How to lengthen of shorten your flights
- using ridge lift
- introduction to thermals
- Flight analysis
- air law
- Polar curve
- collapse recovery
- Glider profile and stability in the glider profile
- Changes in glider behavior and shape with wing loading
- glider rating system
- Cravat
- Stall, Spin, Autorotation.
- reserve parachute deployment
- PLF landing technique
- Accident report
- emergency procedure
- Apps to track your paragliding flights
- Equipment maintenance
- Buying equipment
- Tips for examination