Introductory course to paragliding. Paragliding training Where practical training is done

Almost any healthy person without external manifestations of unreasonableness and no heavier than two hundred kilograms, who has deliberately expressed a desire for these activities.

How paragliding training is conducted.

Classes are divided into practical and theoretical in the club. Practical exercises are held in the field, on a slide, using a winch. Theoretical lessons are held at the club on Thursdays. In addition, the club conducts practical training on the simulator.

Trainings on the simulator

The first practical lesson in the field or on the slide is preceded by exercise on the simulator. The harness system is learned on the simulator, the habit is developed to fasten all the locks, to sit down correctly in the harness system. The student learns to fasten the belts "in the air". Then we start practicing the skills of paragliding control using weight transfer in the harness, the methods of paragliding control are described and shown, the student makes turns on the simulator until the correct result is obtained.
Trainings on the simulator are held in the future, to correct control skills and active piloting on the days of theoretical classes or on weekends, when due to weather conditions the club does not go on flights.

Theoretical lessons

Theoretical lessons are held on Thursdays and include 5 main topics, which are given over 7-10 lessons. Lectures are read in a circle, the same topics are considered in different ways and are designed, if the listeners wish, to listen several times. Classes also include reports of paragliders or hang gliders about flights in different flying places, viewing photos, video materials. The main classes are conducted by: Alexey Semenov, Mikhail Malev. Specialists in this topic can also be invited to certain classes.

Practical lessons

The paragliding training methodology allows to put emphasis on the most important paragliding skills. see the link: "Setting of exercises and equipment used when teaching paragliding ..."

The main emphasis is placed on an individual training system.

For initial training using a winch, modern certified paragliders are used: Bodygard.
In the first lessons on the ground, when the student has the technique of working with the canopy, paragliders are used Hunter, Oniks, Tornado that are not used for winch flights.

Flights are made with radio stations. The instructor, gradually decreasing the guidance of the student over the radio station, teaches to rely only on himself in the air.

All harness systems used in training pargliding using a winch are equipped with reserve parachutes.

The school has experience in teaching disabled people. But this conversation is special and requires individual consultation.

Where is the practical training done?

In Moscow

Basic paragliding training is done using an active winch.

The paragliding school also travels to the hills of Moscow or the Moscow region, mainly in winter.

In addition, the school travels in the summer to Yutsu and Gagra, where the students of the school continue their studies. Training is possible only on the road, in this case the intensity increases and the course of initial training can be completed in one trip.

Classes are also held on weekdays on the slides... We are interested in the fastest completion of training by students. Therefore, if you want to study on weekdays, you only need to agree on the day and time with the instructor, because for instructors, this may not be the only job.

On the road

In the summer, the school goes to Yutsa, where primary education continues. By the end of Yutsa, some of the students finish their primary education. After Yutsa, the school usually goes to Gagra to swim in the sea, where only those who have completed their initial training are allowed to fly from top to bottom and at the discretion of the instructor with control at the start and landing with constant radio communication.
We used to go to Nizhny Novgorod in winter, but for several years now such trips have not been carried out.
In addition to Yutsa, the school constantly travels to other places, but these trips take place in addition to the elementary education course.

Flight book

At the first lessons, you are given a flight book. In it you record all your flights. At the end of the initial training course, you are assigned the 3rd sports category and admission to flying in dynamics (flights in flow streams, i.e. near the slides from the windward side, an upward flow is formed, in which the paraglider can fly for hours), a seal and signature are put.

Ara gliding school MAI as part of the hang gliding club MAI "Hang gliding", has the right to appoint instructors and train pilots.

1. 1 Paradrome Voronovo

   The club is located 40 km. from Moscow along the Kaluga highway. Flights take place all year round. It is here that you can carry out "High-altitude flight", as well as "Flight with aerial acrobatics".

2. 2 Yelkino Paradrome

   One of the main bases for the development of paragliding in Russia, uniting people who are in love with the sky, flights, paragliders. The proven safe paragliding training methodology is ideal for those who want to join this type of holiday.
   
   

3. 3 Paradrome Kamenka

   The Paradrome is located in the South of Moscow, 110 km on the banks of the Oka River. The spacious airfield, experienced instructors and picturesque nature create the ideal conditions for paragliding. Experience new emotions flying up to the clouds.
   Please note: the 2019 season is closed.
   

4. 4 Paradrome Klovo

   One of the oldest paragliding clubs is located in the Naro-Fominsk region. It is possible to fly into the sky with a friend or someone in love, even if you have never flown on a paraglider. A pair flight is an alternate takeoff and simultaneously soaring in the sky of two aircraft at once. Share the emotions in flight with your loved one thanks to modern technology, experienced instructors with extensive experience. Only here you can make a pair flight with a paraglider and a paramotor.
   Please note: the 2019 season is closed.
   

5. 5 Paradrome Lopotovo

   The club is located 40 km from the Moscow Ring Road along the Pyatnitskoe highway. The highly qualified team of the club in its current composition has been working for 15 years and is constantly improving its flight and instructor experience, going to training camps in various countries. Over the years, several hundred people have undergone initial paragliding training at the club, and the number of tandem flights has exceeded four thousand.
   Please note: the 2019 season is closed.
   

6. 6 Novoselovo Paradrome

   Near the Istra River, 55 km from the Moscow Ring Road, there is a paradrome, which amazes with its picturesque and convenient location. Thanks to good aerology, evaporation is obtained even from low altitudes. Professional instructor pilots with hundreds of flight hours will ensure the safety and comfort of the flight.
   Please note: the 2019 season is closed.
   

7. 7 Chismen Parade

   The largest club in Russia is located near the village of Chismena in the direction of Volokolamsk. Experienced instructors make paragliding flights every day and have honed their skills to the smallest detail. They know exactly which paraglider is right depending on the skill level of the certificate holder. Flying in tandem with an instructor will make it easy and safe. Only here you can take a master class "Paragliding".
   Please note: the 2019 season is closed.
   

The paragliding school conducts training in paragliding and paramotor flying according to general and special training programs

Our programs are based on the experience of training paragliding pilots in the SLA Horizon Club, which has been teaching paraplein pilots since 1991 and are focused on acquiring full-fledged skills in paragliding wing control and flying in ascending streams.

Programs

• Theoretical course "Program of theoretical training"
• The course "Amateur pilot" - a basic course on the development and strengthening of the skills of starting from the mountains and mechanized means, as well as maneuvering, is equivalent to the initial level of the III sports category in paragliding;
• The course "Soaring" - the first stage of training for professional pilots-paragliders, consists of two basic elements "Soaring in a dynamic flow" and "Soaring in a thermal stream" ;
• Course "Special Flight Modes" - a course on special flight modes of a paraglider (Flight Incident Simulation -SIV), consists of two sets of exercises, the first of which is performed above the ground, the second above the water surface.

The main features of training in our School

• The effectiveness of classes is achieved by selecting the appropriate weather conditions for each exercise and the parallel study of the necessary theoretical knowledge together with a number of practical trainings.
• During the initial training, the student maintains constant contact with the instructor assigned to him.
• Classes are held in groups of 3-4 people, which allows you to analyze the mistakes of others and allows the instructor to pay enough attention to each student.
• For nonresident students, classes are provided at training camps.
• Using the interactive means of the Internet, allows you to reduce the time to clarify theoretical issues.
• The process is considered as a continuous improvement of skills, for which trips to training camps, courses on special flight modes are carried out.
• After leaving school, graduates, being members of the Horizon club, receive regular flights, registration of flight documents and sports categories, refresher courses.

Theory

The scope of theoretical questions required according to the basic theoretical training program is structured in such a way as to focus on the most essential theoretical concepts and skills. In the classroom, it is proposed to solve practical problems of aerodynamics and the theory of paragliding flight. The basic theory course is taught once a year by the best instructors of the club, mostly with professional training in their profile. In order not to waste flight time, the theoretical course is held during the off-season, usually the end of October-November.

Practice

When using the methodological techniques developed as a result of the training of paragliding pilots in the Horizon Club since 1991, and allowing not only to effectively teach how to handle the paraglider wing, but also to develop and consolidate the feeling of the wing, which is so necessary for launches and flights in difficult conditions.

Internet use

Using the opportunities and access to the closed parts of the forum, students get the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the most frequent theoretical questions that arise when teaching paragliding and further operation of the paraglider, as well as get comprehensive answers to questions about the theory and practice of operating the paraglider.

Paragliding Club

Cross-country paragliding flights require a large amount of knowledge and experience to fly safely and fly long distances using updrafts.
It is possible to transfer the entire volume of knowledge and skills in two or three months of classes, but it takes much more time to master the material.
Sometimes come on the road to remember what they talked about in theoretical classes on the theory of flight, sometimes the flight conditions may differ from ideal - in this case it is always useful to fly in the Club with colleagues, friends, and like-minded people.
Real professional growth is possible only with constant communication and flying with more experienced paragliding pilots and the accumulation of flight experience.
That is why the Club conducts not only initial training, but also regular trips that require the development of flying skills in dynamics or in mountain conditions. Pilots of the level of the second sports category take part in Russian competitions, traditional Club competitions are held.

Club dues amounts, the cost of towing flights

The type of payment, the amount of entrance and monthly fees are indicated in the section is indicated in the section.

Technique

After graduation, graduates of the School are provided discounts from 5% to 10% for the purchase of flight equipment from leading manufacturers in Russia and abroad: ASA, Eros, AVASPORT, SkyCountry, SWING, UP ...

Since its inception, humanity has looked at the sky, dreaming of flying. The modern achievements of civilization seem to have fulfilled this dream. We have airplanes and helicopters that can lift to unimaginable heights, transfer over great distances in a matter of hours. But all this pales in comparison with the sensations that a person experiences for the first time. There is no cockpit, no windows, no roar of motors, only wind and an absolute sense of freedom, a sense of flight. And to achieve this, you need to take paragliding training courses.

What is a paraglider

The paraglider looks very similar to the parachute, but has several significant differences. Its wing is much longer with a smoother surface, in contrast to the parachute wing, which is divided into special sections, due to which the fall is braked. The paraglider does not fall, but flies using ascending air currents. Having caught the stream, an experienced pilot can stay in the air for hours, and sometimes even higher, can cover distances of hundreds of kilometers from the take-off point.

Who is paragliding available to?

Paragliding is a very democratic sport that is available to most people. The paragliding school accepts children from the age of 16 (with parental consent, from the age of 18 it is no longer required), there are quite elderly people who are seriously keen on this sport, not to mention young guys and girls. Such flights do not impose serious requirements on physical fitness, it is enough to have good coordination and reaction of the average person, and, of course, it is imperative and simply necessary to undergo training in a specialized school. Self-study of paragliding is unacceptable, because in the event of even the slightest mistake, not only the health, but also the life of the pilot will be put at stake.

How to learn to fly

Learning to fly is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. First you need to come to a flight school, whose specialization is training in paragliding.

Paragliding training is divided into several stages. Of course, no one will be allowed into the sky. First, future paragliders take a theoretical course in aerodynamics, where they learn and how to use them.

Air flow types

Dynamic airflow, or speaker, occurs at any natural elevation, for example, a high and steep hill or steep bank with a strong wind blowing in its direction. The air mass, meeting an obstacle on its way, is forced to rise upward, thus creating an ascending flow. Loudspeakers are often used by inexperienced pilots and when teaching newcomers, as they are easily predictable, their location is always easy to determine and they form at any time of the year. But along with the obvious advantages, such flows also have their disadvantages: the height of the rise is small (maximum two heights of the slope), binding to one territory (i.e., the paraglider cannot fly far from the slope), the need for a strong wind, when it subsides, the flow disappears.

The second type of upward airflow is thermal. It occurs in sunny summer weather. The sun heats the earth's surface unevenly due to its inhomogeneity; over warmer areas, the air rises faster and a thermal flow, or thermal, arises. Paragliding using a thermal will be very high, up to clouds or even higher, in addition, the pilot can change one stream for another, while flying huge distances. But this type of flow is more difficult to handle, more unpredictable and only used by experienced paragliders. In addition, such flights in Russia are available only in summer, when solar activity is in full swing, thermals are not formed in winter.

Having studied the materiel, future athletes analyze in theory the difficult situations that may arise during the flight, because by simulating various difficulties on the ground and solving them, they can save their lives if such problems arise in the air.

Ground preparation

Ground training is one of the most important parts of paragliding training. The beginner learns to lift the canopy from the ground, to feel its behavior in the wind, the wing's reaction to air filling.

Simple aerobatics

Paragliding requires the ability to land exactly at the intended place. Therefore, in the flight training program there is a special exercise called "target landing". Thanks to this exercise, the athlete learns to calculate the trajectory of his wing and correct it in time. Until he learns to land right on target, he will not be allowed to enter the next stage.

Difficult aerobatics

At the stage of difficult aerobatics, trainees perform two main exercises - intensive maneuvering and turning the canopy of a paraglider. Paragliding is a little stressful for a beginner. After all, the earth is not always strictly under your feet, but the sky is above your head. During the first exercise, the body and the vestibular apparatus get used to new conditions. The athlete makes turns, inclines, creates sharp heels. The second exercise is designed to practice the situation of folding the canopy with a sharp change in the characteristics of the ascending air flow. Having worked such a situation to automatism under normal conditions, he will playfully cope with it in soaring flight.

Soaring in the air stream

Paragliding means flying or soaring, and not descending from any height to the ground. Undoubtedly, this stage of paragliding training is the most enjoyable for future pilots, but also the most responsible. It is taught to fly for a long time, fly in a group and fly in a thermal stream.

If with the first point everything is more or less clear, then the second point gives a lot of unpleasant minutes for beginners. After all, they began their training, being in the air one by one, and here there are several pilots at once, sometimes moving along different trajectories.

Having learned to fly in a dynamic stream, pilots gradually test their skills in flying in thermals in the morning, when the stream has not gained its full strength and the turbulence is not as active as at noon. Having become accustomed to the turbulence of the thermal flow, the pilot can start flying on the route. This is where his training ends and he continues to build up his experience on his own.

Thus, it is available to everyone and, having completed flight training, anyone will be able to climb into the sky and experience the indescribable sensations of flight.