SIV AND CROSS COUNTRY COURSES

SIV & XC Course Olu Deniz Turkey ( Call for latest dates)

4 Days SIV training training over water at Baba Dag 3 Days thermalling and XC guidance at Baba Dag and Denizli. Instruction by Russell Ogden

- SIV & XC -

SIV Course

Being able to control your wing during emergency situations is paramount to your safety as a pilot and the best way to learn these skills is over water in controlled conditions with all the necessary safety precautions. Our SIV course aims to introduce you to instability manouvers in the safest possible way. Olu Deniz, located on the Turkish coastline and famous for its beautiful scenery offers a magnificant backdrop to undertake your training. The take off is at 6500ft on Baba Dag overlooking Olu Deniz and after a 10min glide you'll have 4000ft above the sea to discover your gliders behavior before landing on the beach ready for the next flight.

The SIV part of the course will last four days. The day will start after breakfast with a detailed briefing on the days program followed by the first flight. After a debrief and light lunch it will be up the hill for the second flight, again followed by a debrief using video footage, not only is it a great way to learn, but you also see yourself going through the paces! The initial flights will be focused on gaining confidence in our wings, using speed bars, and understanding the relationship between speed and energy, angle of bank etc with 360's and wing overs. This will enable us to progress more confidently through the various manouvers:

Aysemtric deflations Symetric deflations Search for stall and full stalls Search for spin Spiral Dives B line stalls

Of course, the training program will be tailored to your individual requirements depending on ability so it is suitable for the experienced and inexperienced alike.

All the necessary safety precautions will be in place such as life jackets and a rescue boat and with the careful instruction of Russell Ogden you will progress in the safest possible way.

XC Course

Three days will be spent thermal flying on Baba Dag and beyond. This region offers great XC adventures with thermals up to 14000ft on some days! We will concentrate on honing thermalling skills to enable you to maximise the lift and make sound XC decisions in the hunt for the next thermal. At least one day will be spent outside the region visiting one of the many wonderful inland sites within a few hours drive, where really big distances are possible.

Accommodation

We will be staying in a fantastic hotel (with swimming pool) just a few hundred yards from the seafront. Rooms provide all the luxuries such as air conditioning, En suite and satelite TV and will be on a shared basis (single supplement available), breakfast is also included.

Instruction

Russell is a Senior Instructor, a member of the British team and a test pilot (Ozone gliders) so is very familiar with paragliders behavior during abnormal flight. Over the last eight years has gained hundreds of hours mountain XC flying and currently ranked 3rd in the UK. He will take you through the manouvers and XC flying in a calm and confident manner. Local knowledge is always paramount and we are fortunate to have the services of Semih Sehir the Turkish national champion to guide us on the XC days, his knowledge ensures we make the most of the conditions as he'll be able to take us to the best place depending on conditions.

Flights

The nearest airport is Dalaman which is about 1hr30 away from Olu Deniz, tranfers will be provided but not the flight - these are available for approx £200 (we can point you in the right direction to get the flights)

Price for SIV & XC Course just 400

Includes: Airport transfers, transport up mountain (does not include local taxes approx £4 per trip), tuition, life jackets.

Hurry places are going fast, call the office to reserve your place. 01273 858 170

Minimum Requirements; +25 hrs post CP Reserve parachute 2m radio Suitable glider/harness Healthy desire to learn