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Our biggest point of difference is that we run our courses with a maximum of 4-5 students. This ensures that our students achieve more airtime and personal time with an instructor. 

What to expect

• Introduction to the Sport : The Hang Gliding Federation of Australia, licensing legals, course overview
• Understanding your equipment : All elements of a modern paraglider, harness and associated equipment used when flying are explained in an extremely detailed session
• Ground handling : Forward and reverse launching in varying wind conditions
• Training slope flights : This is where you’ll get an opportunity to get associated with being proficient at take off and landings, and build your confidence before you get to attempt your high flights
• Tandem flights : You’ll get an opportunity to have as many Tandem flights so that you feel comfortable being up high. We also will demonstrate how to ridge soar, thermal, and land effectively
• First High flights : This is where we do our first high glides. A moment you’ll wish you could bottle
• Landing approaches : Figure “8” beats and Aircraft style
• Ridge Soaring : Staying up and using upward lift along a ridge
• Thermalling : Controlling the glider in thermic conditions, using the thermal core. Using a variometer/altimeter
• Big Ears : Understanding an important decent manoeuvre and when to use this technique
• Rear Riser Steering : An emergency manoeuvre in the event of brake line knots or breakages
• Theory lessons : Approx 20 hours theory in a relaxed atmosphere
• Theory exams : including post exam debrief
• Top Landing : Why land on the beach if you can top land?
• Emergency recovery techniques : Understand how to confidently recover from different situations

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