Advanced
3 Day SIV Course: £450
SIV stands for Simulation d'Incident en Vol. During the course pilots deliberately collapse, stall and tuck their canopies before recovering them. The SIV course is designed for experienced pilots with at least 30 hours Paragliding experience and no less than a Club Pilot qualification or equivalent. The course allows pilots to understand more about their wing's limitations and reactions to certain malfunctions. It also allows pilots to develop their skills and understanding on how to correctly deal with and recover from these types of malfunctions. At the end of the course pilots will return home with confidence in their ability as safe and knowledgeable pilots. All training takes place over Lake Geneva with a safety boat whilst under radio communication with a highly experienced instructor.
Dates:
Course 1: 11th - 13th September 2008
Course 2: 14th - 16th September 2008
Included in the Course:
The course fee includes 1: 3 instructor/student ratio instruction, equipment hire and transport in Verbier. It does not include flights, transport to Le Chable, accommodation, personal insurance, food or drink.
Further Information:
For accommodation and location information visit the Location page. To book a course contact us.
2 Day Acro Course: £350
The Acro course is designed for experienced pilots who have at least 50 hours Paragliding experience and who have completed an SIV course. During the course pilots will learn how to carry out certain acrobatic manoeuvers including spirals, wing overs, SATs, helicopters and more. It is an exhilarating course and pilots will return home having learnt some dynamic and advanced manoeuvers as well as improved their overall and knowledge and control of the wing. All training takes place over Lake Geneva with a safety boat whilst under radio communication with a highly experienced instructor.
Dates: 15th - 16th September 2008
Included in the Course:
The course fee includes 1: 3 instructor/student ratio instruction, equipment hire, shared accommodation with two to a room, breakfast and supper, transport in Verbier and log books. It does not include Flights, transport to Le Chable, Personal Insurance, lunch or food/drink off site.
Further Information:
For accommodation and location information visit the Location page. To book a course contact us.
4 Week Advanced Paragliding Course: £2695
The 4 week course is also designed for complete beginners. The first two weeks consist of the EP and CP course as described on the Beginners/Intermediate page. The second two weeks consists of lots of advanced flying as well as advanced theory. The course concludes with an advanced exam and if successful one can expect to attain their FSVL Pilot qualification.
Included in the Course:
The course fee includes 1: 3 instructor/student ratio instruction, equipment hire, shared accommodation with two to a room, breakfast and supper, transport in Verbier and log books. It does not include Flights, transport to Le Chable, Personal Insurance, lunch or food/drink off site.
Further Information:
For accommodation and location information visit the Location page. To book a course contact us.