• Towing to an endorsement standard
• Guided thermalling
• Extensive pre brief and debrief
• 4WD transport and retriEVe

The clinic costs $695 and runs over two days, this includes a formal tow endorsement

Dates

See the calendar or enquire for your personal dates

PG3 requirements (what we can help you to achieve)

1. Lay-out / packs up paraglider:
   1. Nil – light wind (0-5 knots)
   2. Moderate – strong wind (10-15 knots)
2. Pre-flight checks glider, harness and other equipment used and understands the reason for and methodology of the checks.
3. Take-off skills and techniques in:
   1. Light wind (< 5 knots)
   2. Mod winds (8-15 knots)
   3. Reverse deployment
   4. Slight cross wind <30° off slope
4. Airspeed control is smooth / accurate and returns to given airspeed without oscillation from:
   1. min. sink speed
   2. maximum speed
5. Landing approach speed and consistent in:
   1. in light/nil wind landing on feet
   2. in mod wind
6. Assesses conditions as suitable for flight and selects appropriate launch point conditions for take-off.
7. Demonstrates rear riser steering.
8. Standard aircraft type circuit and “S” turn landing approach accuracy.
9. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of rigging a speed system and the knowledge and ability to safely utilise it.
10. Demonstrates the ability to deploy and recover from “Big ears”.
11. Coordinated turns (R&L) through 180° and 360° with accurate roll out and stabilise on new course using both flat and moderate bank angles

• Soaring skills and Airtime:
  • The pilot must have logged at least THREE soaring flights of at least 15 minutes duration AND 2 HOURS flight time in thermic lift.
  • The applicant has logged a minimum 60 flights and a minimum of 15 hours airtime, in a minimum 25 days, at a minimum of 5 flying sites. 2 Hours must be at thermic inland sites.