Designed for basic licensed pilots with limited flying experience, this product is ideal for those seeking to advance their aviation skills or:
- do not yet feel competent or comfortable flying on their own
- flying their own equipment for the first time
- want to improve their flying skills
- speed up their progression curve.
- Want to progress to basic thermal flights or more
These sessions revolve around thermal flying, active airmanship, navigating with aids, and improved launch techniques in windy conditions.
Duration:
Dependent on training presented and the chosen location.
Hike and Fly
location will be confirmed closer to the time.
Included
- Theory briefings during practical training
- Maximum airtime that we can safely utilise
- Instructional tandem flight if needed
- Multimedia Footage if available
- Paraglide Africa upcycled drawstring bag and goodies
- Ground school session for improvement
- Dedicated retrieve vehicle and driver
Excluded
- Accommodation, food and beverages
Possible Practical Objectives
- Progression in thermalling skills using an instrument
- Topping out in a thermal
- Demonstrating good glider control at 20km + wind speed
- Demonstrate mushroom/cobra launch
- Demonstrate top landing
- Demonstrate active flying techniques
Possible Theory discussions
- Thermal theory and techniques
- Active flying techniques
- Flying with Instruments
- Weather prediction
