Thermal and Cross Country Clinic

Available:

• 8th Oct 2007
• 19th Nov 2007
• 26th - 28th December 2007

The clinic runs for three days over a five day period. This allows us to look at the forecast and choose the suitable days to maximise our chances of getting great flying days.

The emphasis of the course will be tailored to suit the level of the group. The groups are kept small so all pilots are able to get personal attention.

We meet at the Active Flight Paragliding office at 9am on the Monday morning, unless alternate arrangements are made.

Provided: Professional instruction, transport to sites, retrieve and video analysis
Required: Pilots are require to bring their own flying equipment, reserve, and a vario is recommended
Group Size: Limited to five pilots. Private Group bookings available - minimum three pilots

Topics covered:

• Equipment Setup
• Active Flying (Dealing with Turbulance)
• Thermalling Techniques
• Cross country skills
  • Identifying thermal sources
  • Reading clouds
  • Maximising glide ratio
• Flight track analysis

A typical day would be as follows

• Meet at 9am
• Analyse weather and select the best site for the day
• Conduct about an hour and a half of theory
• Drive to the best site for the day
• Set goals for the day's flight/s (transport available for reflights if necessary)
• In the afternoon we regroup for a debrief, view videos and flight track analysis.

Please contact us for more information or to make a booking.

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