Tune Up 2001

Schedule TBA

The mission: Help you to improve every aspect of your flying, as much as we can, in three days…

Daily Schedule:

7:00   A.M.             South Side, Point of the Mountain; ground handling and ridge soaring…

10:00 A.M.             a) travel to Mtn. Site b) continue flying at POM c)  classroom/ theory/     exercises

4:00   P.M.             More POM flying.

Sunset                    Debriefing

In Simulator

-Harness fitting and reserve check

-Speed System 

-Perfecting your turning

Ground Handling

-different techniques

a)       brake swap

b)       cross hands

c)       one a in each hand

d)       a’s and b’s

e)       inflating with both a’s in one hand

f)        turning; well and both ways

g)       facing forward

h)       tasks(go right twenty feet, then back)

i)         both brakes in one hand

In Flight

-weight shift only turns

-brake only turns

-look, weight shift, brake turns

-look, brake weight shift turns

-looking at the spot(only) during the whole approach

Landing

-dynamic landings

-setting the glider down properly

Discussion Topics:

-How to develop a program/ process for improving your mindset, skills, systems and theoretical understanding for paragliding subjects.

-Your experience in the sport and where you stand.

-Hooking in and how to do it more safely.

-Launching, our very best tricks.

-Flying, posture, how to “feel” the brakes and turning.

-Landing, a systematic formula for making the best possible landing in the face of adversity.

-Ridge Soaring, safely.

-Thermalling

-Paragliding Maneuvers Dynamics

-Competition, how it works and could it be for you?

-What kind of pilot are you? What kind of pilot do you want to be?

-Goals, exercises and drills to make you into the pilot that you want to be.

Additional Discussion Topics:

-Paragliding Equipment A-Z and how to buy.

-Paraglider Testing, the DHV reports and how to read them.

-Anatomy of an accident.

Other things to know:

-you will need to join the Utah Hang Gliding Association $10.00

-you will need a radio

-Chris Cell Phone 801 556 4107, Jeff Cell Phone 801 201 4880

-please pay Jeff your $200 tuition, at your leisure, but as soon as possible

In closing:

We are looking forward to a great weekend full of lots of learning. Please make yourself available for exercises and discussions. We can exchange a lot of information, but, if we are constantly having to round up the group, then we will achieve a lot less. Also, this course will be custom tailored to meet  your needs and desires. If you would like to help to re-direct the group, then please, by all means, speak up.

Table of Contents(TU Course Manual)

-Maps

-Utah Hang Gliding Association, Flying the POM

-Thermals

-Meteorology

-Paraglider Technology

-Polar Curve

-The Parachute Landing Fall

-Reserve Parachutes

-USHGA Radio Authorization

-USHGA Towing Guidelines

-USGHA Rating System

-USHGA Rating Form

Where to Stay