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TRAINING HILL [1 record]

Record 1 2006-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

The lessons include classroom discussion and videos on the mechanics, equipment and techniques of paragliding. You then move to the training hills to practice inflating and controlling your wing on the ground, learning launching, landing, and steering skills before introducing the element of flight.

CONT

The instructor will bring you to the school hill where you will practice the paraglider inflation, make your first take-off and landings. ... Eight lessons on the school hill are usually enough to end your training on the ground.

CONT

You get suitable equipment and a short instruction on the exercise slope with a flight instructor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Zone dégagée choisie par l'école de formation, en pente descendante d'un pourcentage faible, où les parapentistes en stage s'entraînent à faire leur premier décollage et leur premier petit vol d'une durée de 10 à 15 secondes environ et leur premier atterrissage.

CONT

Les moniteurs devraient faire employer le casque et la protection dorsale même aux premiers essais sur la pente école, et le parachute dès le premier vol.

OBS

C'est grâce à cette pente que les pieds de l'élève peuvent se décoller du sol.

Spanish

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