Paragliding Greece: Flying Guide Workshop

Flying Guide Workshop

from 06.11. to 13.11.2021

Olympic Wings offers an original Flying Guide Workshop
for pilots who wish to
safely guide pilots for flying

Flying Guide Workshop with Olympic Wings

Flying Guide workshop points:

Required level of paragliding knowledge & skill
Activity & aviation safety requirements
Weather & Safety
Ways & Methods to guide and support pilots for flying
Available tools & operational services standards
Enabling character & personality features
Dealing with emergency situations
Legal regulations & responsibilities
Becoming a Professional flying guide

Program:

Introduction and establishment of pilot levels & aspirations
Review of equipment – Insights into modern paragliding equipment
Safety rules in paragliding – How to monitor & keep the activity safe
Tools, equipment and activity operational requirements
Build a faultproof procedure in choosing the best flying site & timing
Pilot briefings, when and where – Case studies on weather & area briefings
How to deliver instructions and the use of radios
Support pilots with the activity and piloting techniques
Psychological preparation – Self analysis techniques
People & Leadership skills explained – Ethics & Behavior of a flying guide
Emergency procedures – Adequate preparation for emergencies
Nature & Enviromental concequences
Cooperation & Respect of local communities
Legal regulations – Practise responsibility – Becoming an independent professional

The course is organized and offered by Olympic Wings Paragliding School & Center
– with constant and complete operation as a professional paragliding guide and tour operator –
worldwide recognized since 1995
for paragliding holidays & tours, beginner & performance courses, special seminars
and tandem paragliding flights.

Location:

Olympus with its highest peak Mytikas – 2.918 m – is the highest mountain range in Greece and the famous home of the Greek Gods. It is located directly next to the Aegean Sea with its long coast lines and sandy beaches.
Our flying area – with more than 15 take off’s – covers the three mountains Pieria, Olympus and Kissavos that form a longer range parallel to the sea separated by impressive valleys.
These mountains protect our area throughout the year from strong meteorological winds so developing their own local wind systems which we use for flying.
The southern region typically offers fantastic XC and thermalling opportunities. Pilots use the flatland of Thessaly for FAI triangles or going on a XC back to the beach.
The northern area towards the sea typically offers smoother conditions, which are also ideal to experience first thermal flights and landings on the beach.

Olympic Wings can arrange and book for you accommodation and transfers for the duration of your visit and your participation to the course.