Professionals for Paragliding and Hang-gliding Adventures 
BHPA Pilot
The Pilot rating is one that allows a Pilot to 'legally' go XC.
Club support is great in much of the UK, but sometimes a CP can find himself outside of their local scene for a variety of reasons. These people are the ones whom will benefit most from attending this course as everything you need is provided.
BHPA Pilot rating in One Week!
Pilot Tasks Course
Many pilots in the UK pass their CP rating, move on to flying within their club and progress no further through the BHPA qualification system. There are a greater number however that wish to progress through the system, but don't know how, cannot find the right weather on the right days or simply cannot find a coach/instructor to sign off the tasks when required.
The aim of this week is to tackle these issues and provide a simple, well constructed course designed to get you from your CP rating on arrival to your Pilot rating on departure.
The Importance of Pilot rating
The BHPA rating system isn't just a set of badges you collect if you are a 'badge seeker'. It is there to help you progress through a system in a controlled manner, improving your safety and knowledge along the way.
As Mark Dale (BHPA Technical Officer) once put it;
EP = Has the ability to earn a driving license (learn to paraglide)
CP = Has a license to drive round the car park (fly on club sites)
Pilot = Has a license to go out on the main roads (fly XC where you choose)
Advance Pilot = Advanced driver (master of your craft)
Very few pilots aspire to obtain the Advanced Pilot rating but everyone should be working towards his or her Pilot rating. This is the minimum rating you can hold to fly XC, the dream of almost everybody in who takes up Paragliding.
So what does the course entail?
During the course we aim to tackle both the theory side and the practical flying side to obtaining the rating. In addition we intend to cover several tasks required of the Advanced Pilot rating. We want to take it much further though. Rather than teaching you just what is require to 'pass the exam', we want you to learn many other useful (and important) aspects of wing control, flying, thermalling, recover, piloting, XC, route planning and competition basics.
Specifically we shall cover the following;
Theory
- Hands outs with all the important information
- Several short theory lessons to aid with learning
- The dreaded exam at the end of the week
Limited SIV
- 50% asymmetric
- Rapid descent techniques
- Pitch control
XC flying
- 20km, multi turn point task
- 50km Out and return
- Mini XC competition (FAI rules)
Other aspects
- Accurate landings
- Alpine flying
- Thermalling
Wing Control
A well-run course should have many elements of wing control associated with their schedule of manoeuvres
This course is all about learning the limits of your wing and of developing a natural feel and appropriate reactions to changes in wing pressure, to turbulence and in-flight “situations”.
XC flying
Based in Slovenia, a veritable paragliders Mecca. The road to launch is excellent. The land out options are superb. The route is simple. We will get you that Advanced Pilot XC task before the week is done!
Slovenia has fantastic Mountain XC potential and so in the course of your holiday we’ll be exploiting that to the maximum. We think you’ll be surprised at just how much your piloting abilities have improved.
Our schedule is designed to give you the best flying experience and the most beneficial learning environment. We think you’ll get the most from the flying environment we have set up for you... Day 1 Arrival and hopefully a settle-in evening flight |
When comparing prices please take into account what’s included.
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DATES Course 1 = 16th - 23rd June 2010 NOTE: Please confirm before booking as pilot numbers will dictate if both these courses go ahead |
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