Basic Paragliding Training Course - P1

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Introduction

Wings & Flights, offers its training facilities to anyone aspiring to learn the art of Paragliding. The highly experienced Instructors and pilots at Wings & Flights have been flying and training people to fly paragliders for the past 17 years. They have successfully trained more than 1500 students and continue to do so. The extensive use of radios and safety equipment during instructions at this institute has made Paragliding a safe sport. Specialised classroom lectures are conducted for Flying club members.

The Training Program
Practicing is the best part of learning. So your practical training is our top priority. You are carefully guided - Physically and intellectually.The joy that you derive from the flying sport, increases exponentially, as you gain knowledge and develop new flying skills. You spend about four hours each day learning various skills of Paragliding. At the end of the course you will be flying independently and knowledgably. (under the supervision of a senior Instructor)
Venue : Hadapsar, Pune, India
Time of the day : Either early morning or evening.
Duration per day : Two to three hours

Acheivement
a) At least 6 solo flights guaranteed (From a height of 100 feet to 1000 feet depending upon your comfort level)
b) Knowledge and understanding on Paragliding
Requirements:
a) Age over 14 years up to the age of medical fitness
b) Minimum qualification Std. Xth
c) Medically and Physically fit

You will be required to submit the following:
a) Six Stamp size photographs
b) Fees on the day of enrollment
Note: You may book your dates by paying an advance amount of Rs.1000/- per head. Bank Details: Name- Wings and Flights, HDFC A/c. No. 04862 0200 003 99, Magarpatta Branch, Hadapsar, Pune- 411028.

Day-wise training brief
Day one
The first day is spent in orientation, ground handling and the theory necessary to keep you safe and informed. During ground training you are taught : Various parts of the glider, lift-off of the glider for take-off run, Controlling the glider overhead, getting the feel of controls, preparing you for your solo flights.

Day two
On the second day you are introduced to flying. You make your first Solo flights. These flights are up to a height of 100 feet, 300 feet and 500 feet progressively. A team of four, consisting of two Instructors, two asst. Instructors will be engaged in training you. To impart qualitytraining we take not more than 3 students per batch. By the end of this session you would have learnt during your solo flights:

Pre-flight checks; Take-offs, climb and gain of altitude; Gentle turns during glide; straight approach for landing, Smooth landing. Repeat two more flights of 300 feet and 500 feet

Day three
The third day you are taught all the necessary theory required for high flights. On this day the main emphasis is on learning how to take-off with less assistance. At this stage you have gained confidence on your equipment and you have a fair judgment of the entire flight.

Today you'll reach a height of 1000 feet. (from this height you'll be able to view the beauty of Pune city). Instructors will closely and continuously keep a track on the progress of your flying performance. More and more complex flying tasks are introduced progressively.

This session will see you through:
Take-off all by yourself; Gentle to moderate 360 degree turns; Glider angle & Spot landing judgement.
Apart from the above you have the advantage of learning the theory of flight with the help of Audio visual teaching aids. This is a non commercial club purely for the lovers of flying. You may become the member of this club. The club has a small library of video CD's/DVDs, books & flying magazines and an indoor games room. You'll gain lots of information on various types of flying.

Wings and Flights- Institute of Paramotoring & Paragliding

From time immemorial, as watching that light blue, filled with clouds mystery called the sky, man has been dreaming of flying, of being as free as a bird, unrestricted in his motions and feelings.

The touch with the air and the scenery around have always attracted man's mind. Man had one more "chance" to learn how to fly. It was his passion for great height. " Paragliding has evolved into a wonderful flying sport all over the world.The convenience and simplicity of Paragliding is unimaginable. It is now possible for a common man to experience the thrill of flying. This sport has international recognition.

Past 17 years we have been promoting this sport. We have evolved wonderful techniques and methods of training. We have also gathered substantial knowledge and expertise on advanced flying techniques, be it local soaring, ridge soaring, thermalling, cross country flying, paramotoring, aerial photography / advertising, joyrides etc.