Description

Clinic Description:

The Cross-Country Clinic thoroughly prepares paraglider pilots for long distance travel by incorporating a varied and complex array of condition assessment skills and flight mechanics to boldly go where no man’s gone before.

What The Clinic Includes:

  • The careful study of established cross-country routes.
  • Discussion and evaluation of goals for a successful flight.
  • Embarking on a cross-country flight per pilot pre-determination and planning.

What The Pilot Will Learn:

  • Methods for achieving lift and maintaining altitude.
  • The important pros and cons of terrain feature familiarity.
  • Recognition of thermal triggers and potential condition longevity.

Prerequisites:

  • The Mountain Flying Clinic and The Thermal Clinics, or equivalent experience.