Turkey SIV Training Schedule
Day 1 |
AM |
- Arrive Dalaman Airport Sat AM
- Coach Transfer to Olu Deniz (approx. 60 minutes
- Check into hotel and sleep
- Introductory briefing:-11.00 am at Flying Dutchman Hotel
- Take off procedures, SIV procedures, landing areas, emergencies,
equipment allocation, radio briefing.
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PM |
- Orientation flight
- Basic SIV manoeuvres
- Big ears
- B-lining
- Wing overs
- Debrief
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Day 2 |
AM |
- Various Symmetric Deflations & Recovery
- Wingovers
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PM |
- Various Asymmetric Deflations
- Manouvrability
- Search for Stall
- Recovery Exercises
- Wingovers
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Day 3 |
AM |
- Stalls
- Maneuverability exercises
- Wingovers
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PM |
- Spirals
- Search for Spin
- Amp Max
- Spiral Dives
- Flat Spin
- Wingovers
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Day 4 |
AM |
- "Choice flight"
- improving skills plus Acro, e.g. SATS
- Transits
- BIG wingovers
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PM |
- Optional SIV or XC flight depending on group and weather
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Day 5 |
AM |
- 09:30 XC lecture
- Basic thermalling skills, getting up!
- Thermal Sources
- Group Flying
- Rules of the air and etiquette
- Clouds and Blue Thermals
- Local Conditions
- Using radios - Retrieves
- Depart for Babadag for XC flight. Aprox take off 12:00. The emphasis
of the flight is upon orientation and experience in flying thermals,
group flying skills and going over the back safely.
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PM |
- Possible free flight if you get back in time
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Day 6 |
AM |
- Flight lecture and De-brief on the previous day.
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PM |
- Cross Country flight from babadag inland and return to Olu deniz
once everyone's been retrieved.
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Day 7 |
AM |
- XC briefing and de-briefing on the previous day.
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PM |
- XC flight along coast to Butterfly Valley - a cliff surrounded
gorge and beach - retrieval only by boat or climb. The boat returns
to Olundeniz at 17:30.
- Group dinner
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Transfer to airport & Return flight to Gatwick
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Bad Weather
If the weather has prevented you from completing the practical
part of the SIV section of the course, then we will invite you
back to complete the section of the course that you did not do,
at 50% charge for the tuition only. This does not include the
XC part of the course, mountain transport or the holiday package.
Buying Equipment
If you wish to buy equipment for the course, ie. a reserve, glider,
or harness, then call us. We'll be happy to give you free un-biased
advise and good discount terms. In fact we will take £375
off any new glider you buy from us providing you are doing a course
with us.
Booking
A deposit of £200 per person is required and balance is
payable 8 weeks before departure. If you book less than 8 weeks
before departure, full payment is required. Although, if you sent
the full amount, it would be gratefully received and cut down
on paperwork. Please make cheques payable to Escape for both course
fee and hotel bookings.
Please call Escape on 017687 71442 or email to check for availability
or for any queries you may have. We would be happy to help.
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