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About the Course
This course will focus on developing the flying skills necessary to fly safely in a sometimes dynamic and windy alpine environment.
Mountain thermaling considerations
Using ridges
Entries, using, dangers of wave
Recognition of the in-flight risks and management of same
We will also consider flight planning including preparation for land-outs
Course Format
5 Days, 2 Instructors, 4 Students 2 Gliders
Up to 30 winch launches or 15 Aerotow launches
A typical day will look like:
09:00 – Prepare gliders
10:00 – Airfield Briefing & formulate days plan
11:00 – 12:00 Classroom Work
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break (Lunch provided)
13:00 – 18:00 Flying
18:00 – Social gathering to discuss the day
Flight Time
This will depend on the weather, but we would expect each student to be in the air for 2-4 hrs each day
This five day course is for those pilots with their NZ XCP Rating (or close to) wanting to be introduced to the basic skills and knowledge needed to fly in our mountains. It is a stepping stone to the more advanced mountain flying courses.
Your Chief Flight Instructor
Gavin Wrigley