Flykorea Paragliding Education Program

Registration Process

1.Paperwork:

a.Student lnformation Sheet
b.City Waiver
c.Air Cal Waiver
d.lnsurance Waiver
e.Khpga forms.

2.Purchase RequiredMaterial:

a.Paragliding lnstruction Book
b.Khpga Log Book

3.Payment-Total or partial

a.Check
b.Cash
c.Credit Card

4.Things to bring:

a.Boots or high-top tennis shoes with good ankle support.
b.Eye wear
c.Sun screen
d.Gloves
e.Yourself with healthy mind and body.

Lesson1 Check off List

1.Videos about Paragliding:

a.Cloudbase
b.Safety Clinic
c.Acro

2.lntroduction to flying site

a.Meet the lnstructors
b.Student Shelves
c.Equipment
d.lnstructor,Student Expectations
f.Course Outline.

3.Out to the Training Area for Practice

a.Equipment lntroduction
    -Name the portions of the Canopy,Harness,and Reserve
    -Discuss what the significance of each piece of equipment.
    -Zen of Paragliding; One line from the wind,pilot,to the center of wing.
b.Basic Terminology used in Forward lnflation,Run,and Flair.
c.What happens if pilot accidental|y lauches from cliff?

4.lnstructor Demonstration; Forward launch & Preflight

a.Pilot Preflight
b.Glider lnspection,Layout and Preflight.
c.Clipping ln
d.Forward lnflation
 e.Four Steps
    -Lean forward,sprinter stance,arms back,risers spread over arms,relaxed grip on "A's"and brakes,look to were we are running,100%commitment.
     -Run 100%with arms back guiding the glider up but not pul|ing on the "A's"
     -Look up to check canopy is clear when overhead,let go of "A's"
     -lean forward,arms back, run like hel|
f.Directional control
g.Flair
 h.Abort point
 l.Quick Carry

5.Pilot Preflight SafetyCheck

a.Pilot Preflight
   -Mental&physicalPreparedness
   -Harness checked & adjusted.
b.Glider Safety lnspection & Layout
   -Check Risers
   -Check lines & connection point to the glider
   -Check top surface & bottom surface for holes
   -Check cel| wal|s & ports for rips or tears
   -Check center top surface of canopy for porosity
c.Clipping-in: four point check
   -Check leg straps-buckled
   -Check chest strap-buckled
-Check helmet-buckled
-Check carabiners-shut,lines-straight

 6.Student Demonstration and Skills Sought

a. Must complete 5-10 successful forward launches, with lines cleared, good body Control and body loading on the glider. Shouldn't use lots of A's and should beConscious of the direction in which the canopy is going, without fighting the canopy.
b. Must successfully demonstrate the 4steps to forward launching.
c. Must successfully demonstrate flairing with break lines only.

 7.Instructor Demonstration-Reverse Launch

a. No hands reverse launch(body control)
b. Reverse compound technique with brakes in proper hands
c. Reverse compound technique without brakes
d. Directional control with A's and D's
e. Kitting into the wind and following the canopy
f. Turn and launch
g. Flair in conjunction with turning to face the glider and use either D's or C's
&D's to collapse the wing

8.Student Demonstration

a. Student must have ample body control. Go with the glider instead of fighting the glider
b. Student must have descent kiting control over the canopy, using both arms in opposites, walking with the glider and correcting the glider.
c. Must demonstrate surge dampening with D's.
d. Must turn and launch the glider in one motion.
e. Must flair aggressively and collapse the wing using the rear risers.
f. Possible foot towing of the student, if the have good canopy control

9.Ground handling Debriefing

a. Front and Rear Riser steering
b. Brakes
c. Body Position, Body Awareness, Body Manipulation
d. Follow Glider
e. Forward and Reverse launch techniques

10.Packing and Storage of the Glider

a. Accordion fold
b. Solo folding methods
c. Equipment back in place it was found

11.Conclusion

a. Discuss days events
b. Discuss requirement met/fill out pilot record book
c. Overview next days events
d. Suggest reading material, scan the Paragliding Complete Guide

Lesson2 Check off List

  1.Basic Theory

a. Theory of flight(Bernoulli principle, venturi, drag, glide angle, angle of attack, control,etc.)
b. Basic meteorology(Presure, fronts, clouds, convection lift vs. ridge lift, temp, wind, gradient, compression)
c. Basic Physical Terrain( thermal generators, rotor, flying hazards, rocks, trees,etc.)
d. Wind Indicators(Birds, smoke, pilots,etc.)
e. Landing zone, alternate LZ, aborted launches,etc.
f. Tie this all into a flight plan

2.Review Preflight Check

a. Pilot-Mental
b. Glider-Safety
c. Gear-Safety
d. Clip-In(4point check)
e. Reserve-Safety

3.More Ground handling

a. more practice with reverse compound steering
b. More use of body and body weight to manipulate canopy
c. Kite down grassy slope and back up it, without dropping the canopy
d. Smooth, aggressive inflation with glider control and stabilization overhead
e. Practice aborted launch

4.Tandem Flight with Instructor

a. Discuss lift vs. sink
b. Discuss flair timing and final approach
c. Discuss turns and body control in conjunction to brake application
d. Discuss potential hazards, including rotor, compression, venturi
e. Let student fly glider

5.More Theory

a. Descent techniques
b. Airspeed, Groundspeed, Windspeed
c. Site Evaluation & Flight Plans-Wind, Weather, Physical Terrain, Alternate LZ, Wind Indicators

6.Debrief on Days Events

a. Fill out pilot record book
b. Overview of next days schedule
c. Discuss reading material for the evening, first 3-4chapters.

Lesson3 Check off List

  1.Review previous days lectures and discussions on Meteorology, hazards, terrain, LZ's, wind, thermals, wind indicators, launching, landing,etc.

2.More Ground handling

a. More practice with reverse compound steering, with brakes.
b. Aggressive launching and flairs
c. Smooth transition from launch to flair.

  3.Go out to JeongKwang(320m),Youmyeong(630m),Munkyeong(640m)for first flight.

   a. Landing Zone discussion
    -Windsock
    -Terrain
    -Hazards
    -Landing Approach

   b. Launch
    -Wind Indicators
    -Terrain
    -Abort Options-Alternate LZ
    -Hazards
    -Pilot Attitude

4.Observe Demo Flight by Instructor or Pilot

Listen to flight plan
Note hand/toggle position throughout flight
Note body position and relaxation in flight
Note flight path
Observe flair and landing

5.Flight Plan-Visualize then Verbalize Entire Flight

Final preflight
Launch
In-flight checks
 -Forward speed(penetration)
 -Altitude
 -Ground speed&direction
 -Lean control
 -Smoothness
Landing approach-check wind sock
Flair-describe hand/toggle position
Landing-turn and face glider

6.Students first flight

Thorough preflight
Aggressive inflation
Solid final execution
Smooth, appropriate toggle control with leaning
Follow flight plan
Lands into the wind
Well timed flair
Stand-up landing
Listened to direction
Nervous/anxious vs. calm/relaxed

7.Students try for a few flights 3-5

8.Pilot debriefing

Discuss pilot strength and weaknesses
Discuss different site conditions and how they affected flying conditions
Reiterate some of the material previously presented now that student has functional knowledge.

Lesson4 Check off List

   1.GroundSchool

Meteorology Advanced
Malfunctions and Descent Techniques
Reserve Clinic(basic)
Simulator Reserve Deployment & PLF Techniques(basic)
Discuss thermal lift and ridge lift in depth including right of way

2.Practice ground handling and reverse compound kiting and launching

3.Go to training site(JeongKwang(320m),Youmyeong(630m),Munkyeong(640m))

You are the pilot
Student verbalizes site selection process based on weather conditions
Student verbalizes and demonstrates preflight procedure
Student verbalizes entire flight plan

4.Improve student flight skills

Confident ground handling
Solid final preflight
Follows flight plan
Smooth toggle control and lean control
D riser steering
Spot landings
Student evaluates own performance

5.flight from training hill

Use rear risers to deflate the canopy
Clear the landing area
Traffic in the air

6.Tandem flight with instructor

Discuss right of way rules
Student flies independently with little instructor intervention
Student describes, thought process and reasoning behind choosing particular flight path

7.Debrief

Discuss days positive and negative achievements
Finish any additional requirements to get AB rating
Overview of next day
Sigh off AB
Read additional chapters in Paragliding book

Lesson5 Check off List

   1.GroundSchool

Strong wind landings and avoid being dragged
Flight procedure for symmetric and asymmetric deflations
Methods for increasing forward speed and penetration(Speed bar, trimmers)
How to fly min/sink precluding any chance of stall or spin

2.Ground handling

Reverse compound steering techniques with variations
D riser or CD riser steering and control high wind
AB riser CD riser steering and control high winds
Brake line steering and control low winds

3.Go to flying

site(JeongKwang(320m),Youmyeong(630m),Munkyeong(640m))
Student discusses site selection process
Student discusses preflight procedure
Student verbalizes entire flight plan, including in-flght adjustments to flight plan, and flight options
Works on figure 8 approach, S-turn approach, and spot landing

4.flights from top of high mountain site

Work on introducing of thermals
Try small symmetric tip deflation, and small asymmetric deflation
Use speed system to increase penetration and airspeed
Smooth toggle control and body control
Small surge suppression

5.Debrief

Discuss days events
Discuss pilot positive and negatives
Discuss P requirements
Overview of next day
Should have nearly completed reading Paragliding book

Lesson6 Check off List

  1.GroundSchool

Emergency abort procedures
 -Drag back review
 -Slope aborts & side hill landings
 -Tree landings
 -Water landings
 -Power line landings
Discuss canopy manufacturing positive and negatives
 -Center of gravity
 -Camber point
 -DHV and ACPUL certification requirements
 -Canopy alterations
Reserve Use
 -Discussion of reserves(design, use, types)
 -Observe reserve deployment videos
 -Demonstrate proper reserve use in simulator
 -Demonstrate proper parachute landing roll
Advanced Canopy Maneuvers
 -Discussion of 12 advanced maneuvers
 -Observe advanced maneuvers on video
Wind and Weather(Advanced Meteorology)
 -Macro-meteorology
 -Micro-meteorology
 -South Koreaflying conditions and how weather affects them
 -Local site flying conditions

  2.Out to the mountains(JeongKwang(320m),Youmyeong(630m),Munkyeong(640m))

3.Student discusses:

Site selection process
Preflight procedure
Entire flight plan

4.Work on more advanced maneuvers

Symmetric Deflation
Asymmetric Deflation
Full frontal collapse
Consecutive 360 degree turns(Spiral)

5.flight from mountain

Introduce new thermal techniques
Introduce new ridge soaring techniques
Introduce maneuver techniques

6.Debrief

Discuss day’s occurrences positive and negative
Discuss additional P requirements
Overview of next day

Lesson7 Check off List

  1.Ground School

Discuss anything that needs clarification
Discuss questions that students may have

2.Ground handling

Handling canopy on the ground using weight shift, turns, walking direction, etc. to control the canopy.
Kiting obstacle course
Student vs. instructor kiting competitions
Assorted kiting games.

3.More flight time in search of thermals (JeongKwang(320m),Youmyeong(630m),Munkyeong(640m))

4.Student discusses:

Site selection process
Preflight procedure
Entire flight plan

5.Continued work on advanced maneuvers

Symmetric Deflation
Asymmetric Deflation
Full frontal collapse
Consecutive 360 degree turns(Spiral)
Surge control

6.flight from mountain

Introduce new thermal techniques
Introduce new ridge soaring techniques
Introduce maneuver techniques

7.Debrief

Discuss day’s occurrences positive and negative
Discuss additional P requirements
Overview of next day

Lesson8 Check off List

  1.GroundSchool

Discuss anything that needs clarification
Discuss questions that students may have

  2.More flight time in search of thermals (JeongKwang(320m),Youmyeong(630m),Munkyeong(640m))

3.Student demonstrates novice piloting skills:

Wind and weather evaluation
Site selection
Preflight
Launching
Landing
Strong self- evaluation

 4.Continued work on more advanced maneuvers

Symmetric Deflation
Asymmetric Deflation
Full frontal collapse
Consecutive 360 degree turns(Spiral)
Surge control

 5.flight from mountain

Introduce new thermal techniques
Introduce new ridge soaring techniques
Introduce maneuver techniques

6.Debrief

Discuss day’s occurrences positive and negative

Potential P sign-off

Additional flights or flight time may be required, although this is up to the instructor, if so the same syllabus would follow for each additional day.