TANDEM FLIGHT & PILOT INTRO TRAINING DAY
Interested in becoming a paragliding pilot? Let us run you through the basic and get you on your way to a lifetime of free flight!
WHO: No experience required! Anyone with a mild fitness level can participate in this sport!
WHAT: FOUR (4) HOUR EXPERIENCE
* TAKE A TANDEM FLIGHT with a USHPA tandem rated pilot for a one on one introduction to the sport of paragliding.
* RECEIVE a free copy of the Free Flight Pilot Ground School Training Manual
* LEARN the basic of wings, layouts and more
* START your ground handling experience and practice with our student gear.
This is the first day of instruction for a lifetime of learning in one of the most incredible sports in the world.
WHEN: on YOUR schedule! Work? On vacation? We are flexible for this camp and can work with your schedule to make this experience work for you. Please allow 4 hours of time.
WHERE: Little Black Gliderport, San Diego California
UPGRADE TO A STUDENT PACKAGE AND HAVE $225 CREDIT APPLIED TO PACKAGE FROM THIS PURCHASE
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 103
Hang glider and paraglider operations in the United States are governed by Federal Aviation Regulation Part 103 for ultralight vehicles.
According to FAR part 103, ultralight vehicles, including hang gliders and paragliders, are not required to meet FAA airworthiness certification standards (although manufacturers adhere to their own stringent standards). They must be used only for recreation or sport purposes, may only be operated during daylight hours, must yield right-of-way to all aircraft, and must stay at least 500 feet or further from clouds at all times. Please click the link to FAR part 103 above for the full list of restrictions and requirements.
Tandem Exemption
Another primary restriction of FAR part 103 is that ultralights can only be flown with a single occupant. To allow tandem flights
The exemption states that all tandem flights must be for training purposes only. This makes you a student pilot! In your flight training, whether it be just one flight or the beginning of a long hang gliding or paragliding career, the FAA requires that you understand certain information provided in FAA flight manuals. These materials are freely available online for review. Please read it prior to your lesson, and ask your instructor any questions you have before your flight.
FAA Handbooks for Pilots
All pilots are encouraged to review the following FAA manuals, the FAA Pilot's Handbook and the Powered Parachute Handbook. The FAA maintains these instructional materials as free online resources to provide essential information for all pilots, and content from both manuals is integrated into USHPA’s pilot training program as applicable.
FAA Pilot's Handbook - View Here
Chapters to review:
- 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making
- 4: Principles of Flight
- 12: Weather Theory
- 15: Airspace
- 17: Aeromedical Factors
Powered Parachute Handbook - View Here
Chapters to review:
- 1: Introduction to the Powered Parachute
- 8: Airspace Classification and Requirements
Ground School Training Manual
As a student member of USHPA, you are provided access to the Free Flight Pilot Ground School Training Manual (FAA materials consolidated in this document).
