Paragliding progression course

Les Hirondailes paragliding school accompanies you step by step in your development as a young paraglider.

Objective of this course: Obtain your initial pilot's license!
Level required: to have completed an "Initiation" course.

Age minimum : 14 ans

On the program:

Checking skills - Seeking autonomy :
- Back and front launch depending on wind conditions
- Autonomous heading and drift management
- Positioning in the cone of evolution and loss of altitude (radio guided)
- Landing in PTU and/or PTS/8 (radio guided)

Ears": set-up and piloting:
- Positioning hands on kit or line to make ears
- Fitting the ears
- Change of direction
- Managing altitude loss and setting up the circuit
- Finishing, releasing and flaring

Back riser control :
- Positioning hands on risers
- Changes of direction
- Managing loss of altitude and starting the circuit
- Guided and autonomous landing with rear risers

Towards autonomy on known sites :
- Manage the different phases of flight (takeoff, flight, landing) in autonomy (radio silence)
- Discover dynamic and thermal lift

Theory lessons :
- In-depth study of flight mechanics
- In-depth study of aerology in different flight sectors
- Air regulations

To take this course, you will need :
- A medical certificate (less than 1 month old) stating that you have no contraindications to paragliding, or a valid FFVL license.
- Good footwear (hiking boots)
- Warm clothing (windproof)
- Sunglasses
- Small gloves