Adding a P2 course to your P1 training allows you to receive a solo rating from APPI within 6 days, improving both practical and theoretical knowledge. We will fly at various sites with certified instructors, perfecting your launch and landing techniques at various locations across Turkey.
In-flight weight management, XC flights and decision making.
The ultimate goal is to achieve a total of 27 high flights by the end of your P1/P2 training. Both P1 and P2 courses, conducted in intensive mode, usually take about 9-10 days.
WHAT DOES THE COURSE PACKAGE INCLUDE?
• Exclusive, state-of-the-art paragliding equipment including seat belts, helmet and radio, tailored to the weight range and course level reserved for you
• Paragliding course material
• Training and radio supervision with a healthy student to instructor ratio to ensure quality training and guidance at every stage
• Planned training system based on British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA) standards.
• APPI 2 Explore license internationally from the Association of Paragliding Pilots and Instructors
Quite often, if good weather continues throughout the course,
P2 can be achieved in less than 10 days.
Course program: “P2; P3; in Oludeniz”
Course duration: 8-9 days
Format: Theoretical and practical classes with gradually increasing complexity of tasks.
Course objective: Improving active piloting skills, mastering thermal soaring and confident control in difficult conditions.
Day 1: P1 basics review
• Theory:
1. Brief overview of P1 skills.
2. In-depth knowledge of the structure of the paraglider and its aerodynamics.
3. Preparing for flights: how to analyze conditions at the launch site.
• Practice:
1. Ground exercises: wing control in moderate wind.
2. Flights from 1200 m to assess the pilot's level.
3. Landing accuracy training.
Day 2: Active piloting technique
• Theory:
1. What is active piloting and why is it needed.
2. How to control a wing in turbulent conditions.
3. Recognizing unstable wing states (stall, frontal) and preventing them.
• Practice:
1. Flights from 1700 m with an emphasis on active piloting.
2. Practicing the technique of wing stabilization in difficult conditions.
3. Introduction to simple maneuvers: ears, B-line.
Day 3: Working with thermals
• Theory:
1. Basics of thermal soaring: how to find thermals.
2. Technique for entering a thermal and staying in it.
3. Climbing and proper distribution of wing loading.
• Practice:
1. Flights with an emphasis on finding and using thermals.
2. Exercises for staying in a thermal.
3. Climbing to 200–300 m above the takeoff.
Day 4: More complex maneuvers
• Theory:
1. Powerful maneuvers: tight turns, asymmetric ears, speed changes.
2. Using the accelerator and its effect on control.
3. Basics of group flying: rules for safe interaction.
• Practice:
1. Performing complex maneuvers in the air.
2. Flying in groups while maintaining distance.
3. Landing control in difficult conditions (restricted area, wind).
Day 5: Flights with a route component
• Theory:
1. Basics of route flights: trajectory planning.
2. How to read the terrain and use it for soaring.
3. Determining the return point and safe landing.
• Practice:
1. First route flight over a short distance.
2. Using thermals and dynamic flows to maintain altitude.
3. Flight analysis and error analysis.
Day 6: Dynamic Flows and Turbulence
• Theory:
1. Working with dynamic flows along the terrain.
2. Control in turbulent conditions.
3. Methods of wing recovery from unstable conditions.
• Practice:
1. Flights with an emphasis on the use of dynamics and thermals.
2. Training in wing recovery from difficult situations.
3. Practicing landing on a beach taking into account the wind.
Day 7: Long XC Flight
• Theory:
1. Advanced route planning: how to use weather conditions.
2. Using GPS and other tools to control the flight.
3. Analysis of strategies for increasing flight endurance.
• Practice:
1. Flight for a distance of 5-10 km using all the covered techniques.
2. Climb to 500 m above the takeoff.
3. Performing all elements of the flight: takeoff, control, climb, landing.
Day 8-9: Final flights and certification
• Theory:
1. Review of all material covered.
2. Typical mistakes of P2 pilots and how to avoid them.
3. Next steps: preparation for the P3 course, development of skills in difficult conditions.
• Practice:
1. Solo cross-country flights under minimal radio control.
2. Demonstration of all skills for P2 certification: takeoff, maneuvers, landing.
3. Pilot level assessment and recommendations for further development.
• Final:
• Presentation of the P2 certificate;
• Individual consultations with the instructor.