FEEL THE RUSH OF FREE FLIGHT

Day 1-2: Ground school - aerodynamics, weather basics, equipment familiarization, and safety protocols.

Day 3-5: Ground handling - kiting, inflation, controlling the wing on the ground, and first assisted flights from the training hill.

Day 6-8: Advanced ground handling and forward launches in varying wind conditions.

Day 9-12: Solo flights from Billing launch site. Basic turns, weight-shift steering, speed control, and active flying.

Day 13-15: Introduction to soaring, weather reading and assessment, flight planning, and emergency procedures.

Day 1-5: Thermaling - finding, entering, and centering thermals. Altitude gain techniques and thermal etiquette.

Day 6-10: Cross-country introduction - route planning, glide optimization, landing field selection, and GPS navigation.

Day 11-15: Reverse launches and advanced launch techniques in strong/cross wind, SIV maneuvers intro, and independent flight planning.

Week 1: Advanced thermaling, cloud-base approaches, convergence flying, and ridge soaring in complex terrain.

Week 2: Cross-country flights - multi-thermal routes, task planning, competition turnpoints, and retrieve logistics.

Week 3+: SIV course (collapses, spins, spirals), competition preparation, 1-on-1 mentorship, and log review.