XC Courses (in date order)

Those reliably smooth 4-6 up climbs to a cool 7,000ft cloud base, and stunning landscapes and nightlife are calling pilots back for another flying tour of this great country. We will be spending 3 weeks flying at this incredible site at the best time of year, from 16th of February to the 7th March. You have the option of 2 week or 3 week courses which includes mountain transport, plus the intimate briefings, air-to-air training and lectures. Email jocky for full course info.

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Home of the famous Chabre open, Laragne is a great place to fly as it has wide valley systems surrounded by peaks and ridges, which enable us to fly a variety of tasks incorporating both mountain and flatland flying without the worry of valley winds. We will be staying with David and Rachel from Alez-up in Ribier, who are experts in local weather and sites. Their farmhouse accommodation is superbly designed and perfect for briefings and chilling out afterwards. It even has a swimming pool.

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In May we are off to fly in the chocolate box setting of Annecy. This trip is the best way to start the season and dust off the cobwebs in relaxed and beautiful surroundings with some great flying potential. This course will be concentrating on airtime and relaxation so we will visit some great sites and have multiple take offs each day. It will be run by Chris White and Tim Johns who are great mates of mine and have been working with me in France, Spain, Russia and Brazil for over 5 years. Both have a lot of experience flying in and around Annecy and they are incredibly gifted pilots and instructors.

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Turkey is famous for oludeniz and the turquoise coast, but it also holds another lure for pilots. High cloud bases and great XC flying potential. On a normal flight we take off from Babadag, (6,000ft), inland over the spurs of Mendos, into the wide Kemer valley and onto Akdag, (9,000ft). Then big flights toward Denizli are possible. We also finish the course by flying out and return along the coast and into Butterfly valley, which will probably be one of the most memorable flights you have ever done.

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The idea is you email us and we put your name down. When we have an idea on a date and place that looks good we look for a cheap flight and then email the group with the details and those who can make it get back to us and book the flight. Then we're off, a mobile crack flying unit, flexible enough to maximise the weather and find the best sites. This will minimise messing around and maximise flying time and quality.

October - St Andre, France XC long weekend

So get your name down and we'll be in touch with the first mission! Should you choose to accept...

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Fly-ins can be arranged by any group or club. The cost is only £35 per day per pilot. Just call the office and book a suitable weekend for your group and pop up to Cumbria or Jocky can visit your flying area. Fly-ins are aimed at getting pilots together for a weekend to hopefully, set mini comp' tasks, with airborne radio tuition in a fun and learning environment. There will also be briefing and de-briefing sessions, together with seminars on XC, competition and S.I.V. This is also a perfect opportunity of the chance to demo gliders and compare them against others.

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