About the Course
These courses are tailored to individual students and will begin with a review of the stage you are at within the NZ Pilot Training program. A plan will then be made for the weeks flying and theory classes.
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Training through each stage of the Soaring Journey is available:
To Solo Pilot,
To Soaring Pilot
To Cross Country Pilot
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Course Format
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5 Days, 2 Instructors, 4 Students
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Up to 30 winch launches or 15 Aerotow launchesÂ
A typical day will look like:
09:00 – Prepare gliders
10:00 – Airfield Briefing & formulate days planÂ
11:00 – 13:00 Flying and/ or classes
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break (Lunch provided)
14:00 – 18:00 Flying and or Classes
18:00 – Social gathering to discuss the day
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Flight Time
This will depend on the weather, but we would expect each student to be in the air for about 8 - 10 hrs over the week.
Progress towards your NZ Cross Country Pilot Qualification (XCP)
Your Chief Flight Instructor
Gavin Wrigley