Our paragliding XC courses are
primarily designed for pilots already achieving flights in the range of 20 -
30k wishing to increase their range of skills, distances flown and their
understanding of often damanding alpine conditions. We normally fly from the
Chabre at Laragne, one of the most reliable paragliding launch points in the area but also
use St Andre, St Vincent and other suitable sites depending on conditions.
Often we visit Chamonix for some high mountain flying depending on the
experience of the group and prevailing weather conditions. We try to give
students experience of a number of sites during their stay. Our sites
The XC Course
Flying, Flying and more Flying. This is a paragliding XC course and
as you would expect we fly every day. Morning briefing outlines the days task
and discusses interactively the methods of achieving the goals set. We fly with
you, not always taking the lead as we want you to learn to make decisions and
find thermals. You won't always get it right but this is an important part of
the learning process. The instruction is tailored to suit individual students
but as a general guide we cover the following.
Equipment and preparation Thermalling - basic and
advanced How to find and use thermals effectively Finding 2nd and 3rd
thermals Speed to fly - distance/triangles Rapid descent/instability
Strategy for distance flying More on rough air/active flying GPS and
on the "hoof" navigation
Blue thermal day above Chabre - click to activate video
Though we cover the theory fully in pre flight briefings,
this is very much a practical course and we aim to fly in the range of 30 - 80k
XC each day. This course is suitable for CP/Pilot rated pilots with minimum 30h
and some thermalling and XC experience. We make full use of the available technology - CompGPS and Google Earth are used to brief and de-brief flights and to examine in close detail decisions made during thermalling and XC flights.
As an alternative to a course you can book a Pilot Package
(Available to qualified Pilot and AP only). Accommodation D, B & B inc
wine, Hill Transportation and Site Guiding - NO INSTRUCTION at 90 Euros per
day
