Paragliding Greece: XC & Thermalling Seminar with Christoph Burger September

XC & Thermalling Seminar with Christoph Burger September

Olympic Wings offers an exclusive XC seminar with Christoph Burger

from 01. to 08. September 2024 in Greece

XC seminar topics:

Heaps of tips to help you climb fast and efficiently
Psychological techniques to help you perform at your best
In-depth guides to flying the flatlands and mountains
Advice to keep you safe while flying near clouds and terrain
Skills and tactics to help you fly bigger cross country distances
Straight-forward illustrations to help you maximize flying conditions
Simple explanations of diverse wind and thermal flow patterns and structures
Insights into paragliding design. What does the modern design features mean to the XC pilot

on Thermalling:

How-to search and where to find thermals
Different techniques at thermalling
Simple explanations of diverse wind and thermal flow patterns
Flying with turbulence & active piloting guidelines
Tips for take off in thermal conditions with stronger wind
Tribute on altitude awareness & decent techniques
Flying alone and thermalling with other pilots
Fine tuning your landing in thermal conditions
First steps to flying XC

Program:

Introduction and establishment of pilot levels
Review of pilot equipment
Area briefing and weather
Daily tasks and group flights with radio
Daily debrief on individual and group basis
Final assessment and summary

About Christoph:

Christoph is a DHV paragliding instructor since 1989 and an experienced XC pilot flying since 1986, cooperating with Ozone for many years.

He has been a test pilot for several paragliding glider companies, also was a member of the team of Karl Slezak for SIV trainings and further a DHV test pilot for the safety DHV certification standards.

Since 2013 Christoph works as a performance trainer and an examiner for DHV.

He is a passionate drummer and percussionist, recording Cuban music with legends in Havanna in 2007, part of the lastest James Bond movie.

about Olympic Wings team flying support:

Olympic Wings instructors organize year after year paragliding holidays, tours and seminars for the progression of pilots. They are certified professionals in paragliding and active pilots themselves for more than 30 years.

Stelios, the founder of Olympic Wings, is a FAI-certified paragliding instructor well experienced in teaching and guiding international students and pilots at Mt Olympus and across Greece to expand their knowledge and enjoy flying in safety.

Claudia is a certified APPI paragliding instructor, active pilot since 1991 registered with DHV, flying competitions in the whole of Greece and with flying experience in Europe. She’s been a leading member of the Olympic Wings team providing excellent theoretical knowledge and active tutoring for students and pilots flying with us.

More information about us and our growing team in this link Olympic Wings.

We are with you to define what is hindering your performance, how to expand your flying experience the most and perfect your skills.

Motivated to advance your level of piloting with substantial knowledge so you evolve as a pilot – grow your sense of safety and certainty.

Previous XC seminars under Olympic Wings signature:

XC seminar with Antoine Girard
article XC seminar with Bruce Goldsmith at Olympus
video Bruce Goldsmith – Cloudsurfing Olympus
article XC seminar with Michael Nesler
XC seminar with Christoph Burger
XC seminar with Simon Kirsch

Organization:

Olympic Wings organizes the XC seminar in some of the best areas for XC flying, depending on the weather at that time and offers accommodation and all transfers during the flying days for the pilots taking part at the seminar.

All necessary retrievals from XC flights are included in the transfers.

The pilots accommodation is located in the area close to the flying site with short drives to the take-off.

You can book the XC seminar together with your accommodation and transfers directly through Olympic Wings.

For bookings and any further information please contact us.