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For the person who has
everything, why not buy them a voucher
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Inject a large dose of excitement
into someone's special day with a Gift Voucher for a Paragliding Course! An ideal gift for the adventure enthusiast, or a
perfect surprise for the couch potato!! Just choose the course you'd
like to buy and we'll send you a gift voucher to present on the big
day. You don't have to book the
exact dates, the recipient just has to let us know a minimum of two
weeks before they would like to come to confirm availability.
Paragliding flying vouchers:
Our flying vouchers entitle you to
one or two days tuition on a
Paraglider or if you would like something more passive a Tandem flight Personal insurance can be taken out, if you require this,
please
contact us
FUNDAY
Basic briefing -risks, health, previous knowledge or related
experience
Practice emergency crash procedure - Parachute Landing
Fall
lay out and check equipment
If wind Practice wall building
(using wind to inflate paraglider so it sits up into the wind)
If no wind practice manually laying
out the paraglider correctly and separating suspension lines lines
Rehearse pre take off procedure
Practice forward and reverse launch
on level ground
Practice walking/ trotting whilst
steering the glider on level ground
Practice walking/ trotting whilst steering the glider on gently
sloping ground
Continue until skill level improves and first low short hops maybe
1 or 2 metres above the ground for 10 to 20 metres distance.
Progressively move onto
steeper slopes under instructor guidance and increase altitude.
Typically by the end of the day you will have flown from 20
metres. Some individuals manage to fly from as high as 100 meters,
but will depend on natural ability, fitness and pre course study
(we have a pre-course training video available)
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TWO DAY TASTER COURSE
The first day is exactly the
same as the Funday above. On the second day you will pick up
from where you
left off on day one - continuing your
short flights which, depending on your
skill level will increase gradually in altitude to up to 300ft.
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TANDEM PAR AGLIDING
FLIGHT
You will be given a minimum of
20 minutes air experience tandem flying with the
UK Champion. You will shown basic safety elements and once airborne
you can sit back and relax and, following relevant
training take the dual controls!
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When you have purchased your voucher you will receive a confirmation
email with an order no.
We will send you your voucher in the post. To book a days tuition
after that, simply call us on 08701 998 976 and arrange a day to
fly. Bring your voucher with you. Easy isn't it?
MICROLIGHT FLIGHT VOUCHER
Our flying vouchers entitle
you to 1/2 an hour flying on a microlight at a school near you
anywhere in the UK. All Microlight Centres are carefully selected by
us and approved by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Charges:
1/2 hr pleasure flight / trial lesson - £129.00
(The above charges
include flying suits, helmet, intercom, and gloves, but we recommend
you wear a sturdy pair of shoes / boots. The time starts from when the
instructor starts the engine. There are no hidden charges)
Content:
This is entirely up to you. You can just sit back and take in the
scenery, have a feel of the controls, experience some of the training
syllabus or even discover the manoeuvrability of a flexwing microlight
and why they are so safe.
Locations: Centres
throughout the UK
Aircraft:
Typically, Pegasus Quantum 912. One of the most modern of its type.
An excellent flyer and, although quite powerful, makes a superb
trainer. This same type of aircraft has successfully been flown
around the world.
Continuation:
The centre will be happy to discuss continuation training, should you
wish to obtain your Pilots Licence
If you have more
questions, please
contact us.
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