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September 2024 in Greece<\/h4>\n<h5>XC seminar topics:<\/h5>\n<h5>ngg_shortcode_6_placeholder<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Heaps of tips to help you climb fast and efficiently<\/li>\n<li>Psychological techniques to help you perform at your best<\/li>\n<li>In-depth guides to flying the flatlands and mountains<\/li>\n<li>Advice to keep you safe while flying near clouds and terrain<\/li>\n<li>Skills and tactics to help you fly bigger cross country distances<\/li>\n<li>Straight-forward illustrations to help you maximize flying conditions<\/li>\n<li>Simple explanations of diverse wind and thermal flow patterns and structures<\/li>\n<li>Insights into paragliding design. What does the modern design features mean to the XC pilot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>on Thermalling:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>How-to search and where to find thermals<\/li>\n<li>Different techniques at thermalling<\/li>\n<li>Simple explanations of diverse wind and thermal flow patterns<\/li>\n<li>Flying with turbulence &amp; active piloting guidelines<\/li>\n<li>Tips for take off in thermal conditions with stronger windngg_shortcode_7_placeholder<\/li>\n<li>Tribute on altitude awareness &amp; decent techniques<\/li>\n<li>Flying alone and thermalling with other pilots<\/li>\n<li>Fine tuning your landing in thermal conditions<\/li>\n<li>First steps to flying XC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Program:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction and establishment of pilot levels<\/li>\n<li>Review of pilot equipment<\/li>\n<li>Area briefing and weather<\/li>\n<li>Daily tasks and group flights with radio<\/li>\n<li>Daily debrief on individual and group basis<\/li>\n<li>Final assessment and summary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>About Christoph:<\/h5>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_8_placeholderChristoph is a <strong>DHV paragliding instructor<\/strong> since 1989 and an experienced XC pilot flying since 1986, cooperating with <strong>Ozone<\/strong> for many years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He has been a <strong>test pilot<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since 2013 Christoph works as a <strong>performance trainer and an examiner for DHV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He is a passionate <strong>drummer<\/strong> and <strong>percussionist<\/strong>, recording <strong>Cuban music<\/strong> with legends in Havanna in 2007, part of the lastest James Bond movie.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>about Olympic Wings team flying support:ngg_shortcode_9_placeholder<\/h5>\n<p>Olympic Wings instructors organize year after year paragliding holidays, tours and seminars for the progression of pilots. They are <strong>certified professionals in paragliding<\/strong> and active pilots themselves for <strong>more than 30 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stelios<\/strong>, the founder of Olympic Wings, is a FAI-certified paragliding instructor well experienced in teaching and guiding <strong>international students and pilots at Mt Olympus and across Greece<\/strong> to expand their knowledge and enjoy flying in safety.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claudia<\/strong> 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&#8217;s been a leading member of the Olympic Wings team providing <strong>excellent theoretical knowledge and active tutoring<\/strong> for students and pilots flying with us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More information about us and our growing team in this link <a href=\"http:\/\/paragliding.olympicwings.com\/\">Olympic Wings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are with you to define what is hindering your <strong>performance<\/strong>, how to expand your <strong>flying experience<\/strong> the most and perfect your <strong>skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Motivated to advance your level of piloting with substantial knowledge so you <strong>evolve as a pilot &#8211; grow your sense of safety and certainty.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Previous XC seminars under Olympic Wings signature:ngg_shortcode_10_placeholder<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paragliding.olympicwings.com\/seminars\/events-2014-2022\/past-events-2023\/xc-thermalling-with-antoine-girard\/\">XC seminar with Antoine Girard<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paragliding.olympicwings.com\/2016\/06\/24\/paragliding-xc-seminar-bruce-goldsmith-june-2016-by-olympic-wings\/\">article XC seminar with Bruce Goldsmith at Olympus<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WNQnx9CDJEM&amp;feature=emb_title\">video Bruce Goldsmith &#8211; Cloudsurfing Olympus<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paragliding.olympicwings.com\/2018\/07\/02\/impressions-from-the-olympic-wings-xc-seminar-with-michael-nesler-and-gudrun-oechsl\/\">article XC seminar with Michael Nesler<\/a> <br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paragliding.olympicwings.com\/seminars\/past-events-2018\/2018-xc-seminar-with-christoph-burger-moselglider\/\">XC seminar with Christoph Burger<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paragliding.olympicwings.com\/seminars\/past-events-2016\/xc-with-simon-kirsch-moselglider\/\">XC seminar with Simon Kirsch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Organization:<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Olympic Wings<\/strong> organizes the XC seminar in some of the best areas for XC flying, depending on the weather at that time and offers <strong>accommodation<\/strong> and all <strong>transfers<\/strong> during the flying days for the pilots taking part at the seminar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All necessary <strong>retrievals<\/strong> from XC flights are <strong>included<\/strong> in the transfers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The pilots <strong>accommodation<\/strong> is located in the area close to the flying site with short drives to the take-off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can book the XC seminar together with your accommodation and transfers directly through Olympic Wings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For <strong>bookings<\/strong> and any further information please contact us.<\/p>\n<h6>Olympic Wings<\/h6>\n<p>Paragliding Center &amp; Paragliding Holidays in Greece<\/p>\n<p>email: <a title=\"email us\" href=\"mailto:info@olympicwings.com\">info@olympicwings.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_11_placeholder\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olympic Wings offers an exclusive XC seminar with Christoph Burger from 01. to 08. 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