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Olympic Wings offers a SIV Course at Ioannina Lake in Greece

Course dates 28 – 29 – 30 May 2021

Beginner & performance pilots are welcome to join
developing their technical skills & level of safety in paragliding!

More information? …feel free to contact us by email at info@olympicwings.com 

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com
tel.: +30-23520-41741
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980

from 17.04. to 24.04.2021
from 03.07. to 10.07.2021
from 30.10. to 06.11.2021

Single Skin Paragliding Advanced Course

This specialty course in paragliding is aimed at pilots already flying who wish to perform hike & fly with focus on the features and techniques attributed to Single Skin paragliders.

Single Skin paragliders are specially designed one-surface canopy gliders further EN certified by the same standards as traditional paragliders.

This modern design contrasts the idea of the wide profile canopy that is created by top and bottom panels reinforced with internal diagonals. 

Effect of this original careful construction and choice of high end materials, is the low weight and compact abilities giving pilots the advantage to travel outdoor and combine activities in nature.

Single Skin paragliders are reliable, ultra light and playful. They are perfect for nature enthusiasts, active travelers, mountaineers and adventurers.

Mountaineering is first to include the notion of hike & fly paragliding, considering how paragliding was invented so hikers could fly down mountain slopes instead.

Hike & fly major result is the ability to cover more ground – explore far distances on foot and remote terrain by air. 

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

More information about our growing team and Olympic Wings qualified paragliding instructors in this link -> About us

Course itinerary overview

Theory lessons in

• Equipment set up
• Preparation for flying
• Aerodynamics
• Meteorology and topography
• Risk analysis and dangerous situations

Learn about

• Equipment combination review
• Manage gear characteristics equivalent to performance
• Plan procedure for the activity trip
• Weather observation & analysis in forecast and real time
• Factual guidelines to mountaineering and safety

Practical lessons in

• How to prepare the glider and overall equipment
• Glider ground control
• Take off techniques / Launch stand-by and cancellation 
• Flights with and without turns, maneuvers with single surface gliders
• Active flying techniques and thermalling behavior
• Steering and breaking the glider
• Intro & explanation to fast decent techniques with Single Skin gliders
• Controlled landings & landing approach methodology

Olympic Wings paragliding equipment is modern following the latest technical designs and materials, continuously checked and EN certified for paragliding.
Our students train with a complete set of reliable flying gear including
a newest model single surface glider!

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 long coast lines and sandy beaches.

Our flying area – with more than 15 take off’s – covers the three named mountains Pieria, Olympus and Kissavos that form a longer range parallel to the sea separated by impressive valleys and high plateaus.

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 many different flying sites offer particularly great training experience as they present for pilots each their own diverse flying conditions.

Those who are interested for alternative dates and/or private lessons are welcome to place their request.

For bookings and any further information please contact us.

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com
tel.: +30-23520-41741
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980

Tandem flying with students

Impressions on Mount Olympus & Olympic Wings flying areas

from 27.03. to 05.04.2021
from 03.06. to 12.06.2021

Surprise Flying Tour with Olympic Wings

This tour takes you paragliding at remote new flying areas with a surprise itinerary specially designed by the Olympic Wings team.

We visit destinations in Greece that offer great thermal and cross country flying over original landscapes plus coastal flights with impressive sea views – not missing a day of flying.

Flexibility and organizational backup, to combine areas across regions with minimum transport time further based on the weather allow us to meet each flying site at the best conditions.

We not only retrieve you after landing but most important support you from our own experience with key information to understand and make the best use of the local weather systems and cross country route options with safety.

Pilots flying with us experience thermal technical flying in addition to smooth flights into the sunset. 

A holiday nonetheless, we travel comfortable through welcoming villages and small towns. We rest nicely in newly-renovated hotels and high quality guesthouses with fresh breakfast, near the sea or on the mountain near the take off.

Suggestions and tips for lovely meals every evening from local-made products to enjoy in a relaxing ambiance.

Greece is a country with a rich natural environment on a grand European peninsula that dives into the Mediterranean sea, surrounded by thousands of floating islands.  

The mainland, primarily covered by mountains yet crusted by endless coastline, has an original beauty where the co-existence of rock, forest and sand alternates in unique ways.

High mountains expand through the whole of Greece, some reaching into the alpine zone, some forming long mountain ranges that circle field lands and track routes of rivers or shelter lakes. 

The highest mountain in Greece is Mount Olympus at 2.917 m. in north central Greece, also Olympic Wings’ home mountain.

Olympic Wings est 1995, a professional flying host with years of experience, successfully runs paragliding seminars and events, paragliding holidays and flying tours across Greece.

We specialize in the paragliding organization and support for our pilot-guests so as they fly high, fly safe and always land gently!

Impressions of flying with Olympic Wings:

Organization:

Accommodation for all pilots is at selected locations which further allow flexibility and comfort after the days flying.

Read more about it here > Services

We adhere to the legal formalities and local rules and regulations.

You can book the surprise Flying tour together with your accommodation and transfers directly through Olympic Wings. 
You are welcome to extend your travel time and stay with us longer.

For bookings and any further information please contact us.

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com
tel.: +30-23520-41741
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980

Dates on tour in 2021

from 06.03. to 20.03.2021
from 03.07. to 17.07.2021
from 13.11. to 27.11.2021
from 20.12.2021 to 10.01.2022

best flying spots in comfort & flexibility

Olympic Wings takes you touring and paragliding in Greece with special support for pilots travelling in their campervans and motorhomes. 

The tour will show pilots and their family or friends who wish to travel through Greece, several different areas that each offer great flying and unique landscapes.

Following the Olympic Wings specially designed itinerary that is based on the weather – we meet each location at the best conditions.

We will guide you driving through hospitable villages and small towns, moreover at area sites to settle with safety for rest and night camp.

During the flying we organize for your transportation, take-off shuttle and retrievals.

We are full of important information to make your trip easier and most enjoyable.

Suggestions for freshly cooked food and where the authentic local products can be found.

When you are on the road, a simple translation can go a long way.

You are welcome to join us with non-pilot family and friends.
We are happy to fly tandem with and have many tips for attractions in the areas we visit.

When flying with Olympic Wings

We offer  in depth local knowledge  and key support for pilots to best enjoy paragliding in Greece and develop themselves as pilots in a fun friendly atmosphere.

• clear weather & area briefings day to day
• local knowledge on sites & regional 
• possible xc routes & tips
• advise to develop your flying skills & techniques
• fly in safety

Olympic Wings instructors organize year after year paragliding holidays and flying seminars 
they are certified professionals in paragliding and active pilots themselves for more than 25 years.

Organization:

Olympic Wings offers the complete organization of the trip for all of the pilots individually making sure the trip runs smoothly while allowing flexibility for the best flying.

Read more about it here > Services

We adhere to the legal formalities and local rules and regulations.

You can book the Camper Fly Tour directly through Olympic Wings.  

For bookings and any further information please contact us.  

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com  
tel.: +30-23520-41741  
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980    

from 24.04. to 01.05.2021

Olympic Wings offers a Tandem Pilot Course
plus Single Skin Training

Pilots learn how to fly with passengers safely

This course offers optional for pilots to learn and train with the modern Single Skin tandem paraglider.

A cutting edge design highly developed that offers performance and flexibility.

The one-surface canopy has low weight and compact abilities allowing pilots and their passengers to travel, trek, hike, bike, free ski and combine alpine activities.

Best way to find your way back down the mountain, cover more ground and explore by air.

They are ideal for nature enthusiasts, mountaineers and adventurers.

Tandem paragliding course points:

• Official maximized safety standards
• Technical and tactical flying of a tandem glider
• Tandem equipment functionality – Weight range & Speed range
• Psychological techniques to help you perform at your best
• Guides to prepare and manage passenger responses
• Professional tandem paragliding class steps

Program:

• Introduction and establishment of pilot levels
• Review of the equipment – Insights into tandem equipment design & purposes
• Tandem paragliding & Tandem paragliding equipment in established theory
• Passenger briefing and area/weather tandem pilot analysis
• Practical lessons and experience under clear instruction and radio guidance support
• Psychological preparation – self analysis techniques – safety standards & components
• Final assessment & formal certification including activity insurance options

Olympic Wings Paragliding School & Center
– with constant and complete operation as a paragliding professional –
worldwide recognized since 1995 
for paragliding holidays, beginner & performance courses, special seminars
and leisure & training tandem paragliding flights.

Location:

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

Olympic Wings school & flying center paragliding equipment is modern following the latest technical designs and materials,
continuously checked and EN certified for paragliding.

Those who are interested for alternative dates and/or private lessons are welcome to place their request.
For bookings and any further information please contact us.

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com 
tel.: +30-23520-41741  
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980

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from 10.07. to 24.07.2021
from 14.08. to 28.08.2021
from 04.09. to 11.09.2021

Pilot gathering for XC & Thermal Flying at Mount Olympus & Voras

Combine your stay with our XC & Thermalling Seminar with Antoine Girard 28.08. – 04.09.!

Olympic Wings offers to pilots summer flying weeks and support for thermalling & cross country flying at the mountain in North Central Greece.

Base areas for flying are two regional sibling locations – Mount Olympos 2.917 m and Voras mountain 2.524 m – excellent venues for great XC flights and thermalling pleasures.

We support pilots for all parts of the trip: Flying, accommodation, shuttle & retrieval service, evening meals & area info, travelling 

Years of experience in flying holidays & paragliding tours in Greece – we have a growing team network and so offer to our guest pilots the freedom of flying in safety comfortable with no distractions.

When flying with Olympic Wings

We offer in depth local knowledge and key support for pilots to best enjoy paragliding in Greece and develop themselves as pilots in a fun friendly atmosphere.

• climate – weather – area briefing on a day to day basis

• xc distance route planning

Cross country distance flying routes & flight plans making the optimal use of the days’ flying conditions.
Explanations on flight planning, rerouting & reading the landscape.
Digital material on presentations for analysis and use of instruments.

• flying – thermaling techniques & mental support

• radio support and fly guiding

Pilots receive at the best time, direct clear information for weather conditions – current and foreseen.
Fine tuning XC flying advise in the air with information shared from pilots and checkpoints. 
If a pilot likes to receive, support on piloting techniques.

• advice on safety

  

Accurate safety notice & indications in respect to the area and safe flying.

• equipment checks & support

Part of our safety procedure as paragliding school and qualified check center, is offering to check pilots’ equipment.
Further for pilot support we have fast repair possibility and available equipment for rent.
A charging station for electronics will be mobile and on-site, further available replacement radios & flying instruments.

Olympic Wings instructors organize year after year paragliding holidays and flying seminars
for the progression of XC pilots, they are certified professionals in paragliding and active pilots themselves for more than 25 years.

Location:

The large flatland area of Thessaly expands towards the south offers a big potential for open distance and many triangle XC flights. Southeast in direction to the city of Larissa, Northwest crossing the river of Aliakmonas and West towards Deskati mountains. Crossing Olympus towards the eastern side takes you to the beach.

Mount Voras is a high mountain of the northest parts of Greece that belongs also to a mountain range. It is the 3rd highest mountain in Greece with it’s summit Kaimaktsalan at 2.524 m adjacent to more high peak mountains.
Cross country flights go south towards Mt Olympus and beyond with endless possibilities for kilometer distance, further common directions are towards the towns of Grevena and Kalampaka.

Each location we select to visit is offering not only amazing flights but further comfort for visitors.

Hospitable villages and pilot-friendly locals, snack shops and mini markets.
Traditional taverns & restaurants with frech cooked food of purely local produce – served in a relaxing ambiance.
Evening meal arrangement is optional and pilots are welcome to join.

The sea is an hour drive from the west Olympus. It is possible to make a break for a swim.

Organization:

Olympic Wings organizes your summer flying trip and offers accommodation and all transfers during the flying days for the pilots joining us.

The pilots accommodation is in good quality guesthouses or small hotels situated minutes away from each take-off.
The main accomodation plan is on sharing-basis but can be flexible.
All necessary retrievals from XC flights are included in the transfers.

You can book your entry together with your accommodation and transfers directly through Olympic Wings.

For bookings and any further information please contact us.

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com
tel.: +30-23520-41741
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980

XC flying & FAI triangle at Mount Olympus – high peaks and the flatland of Thessaly:

XC flying at Voras:

XC flight Mount Olympus – from Kalyvia to the beach!