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Paramotoring and    
Powered Paragliding    
 Why?   Gliders   Used   Weather 

Powered Paragliding Instructor Clinic Itinerary

USPPA Clinics:
   Instructor & Tandem Training
   Instructor Clinic
   Tandem Clinic





 

Instructor Clinic - Day 1

8am - Meet & Greet

  • Meet at the training location we will email to you prior to the event
  • Introductions
  • Verify Required Documents
  • Waivers
  • Instructor Commitment

 

9am - Presentations & Discussion Subjects:

  • USPPA Syllabus Overview
  • Wheeled Syllabus
  • FAR 103 Highlights
  • Waivers & Your School
  • Safety & Limitations
  • Judgment & Attitude

 

12pm - Lunch

1pm - Simulator Presentations & Discussion Subjects:

  • Radio Commands
  • Reserve Parachutes
  • Torque
  • Basic Flight Maneuvers
  • Extreme Maneuvers & Aerobatics
  • Flying Ettiquite: For the Public, Cameras, with Fellow Pilots, Fly-Ins
  • Solo Briefing
  • Equipment - Glider
  • Equipment - Motor
  • Equipment - Propeller
  • Equipment - Helmet, Footwear, Hook Knife
  • Starting Your Motor Safely
  • Throttle Considerations
  • Wing Care

 

Instructor Clinic - Day 2

8am - Presentations & Discussion Subjects:

  • Weather Overview
  • Wind Gusts, Thermals, Gradients, Rotor
  • Prop Wash & Wingtip Vortices
  • Aerodynamics
  • Safety & Limitations
  • Emergencies
  • Flying near Water
  • Risk & Reward
  • Site Evaluation
  • Best Glide & Wind Effects
  • Wing Certifications
  • Airspace
  • Long Distance XC

 

12pm - Lunch

1pm - Field Work - Presentations & Discussion Subjects:

  • Setup and Preflight
  • Motor Practice (no wing)
  • Hooking In
  • Inflations, Forward & Reverse
  • Kiting the Glider
  • Launching
  • Landing
  • High Winds

 

3pm - Radio practice

  • All attendees to practice with actual pilot flying

 

Instructor Clinic - Day 3

8am - Test

  • Testing
  • Test Review
  • Recurrency Overview

 

12pm - Lunch

1pm - Field Work

  • Cover any missing subjects
  • PPG Trike flights


3pm - Clinic Assessments & Comments

  • Discuss anything more that will be needed
  • Wrap-Up

 
 Why?   Gliders   Used   Weather 
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