Paragliding Cross
Free Flight Course: thermal and cross-country flying
In this course, our goal is to share our passion for free flight and provide you with the necessary tools to maximize your performance in thermal conditions and to get out of your comfort zone, that is, to get out of your usual flying zone.
Our focus is on giving you the confidence to travel by air, while maintaining the same safety you experience in your local area.
We fly with you and accompany you every step of the way, sharing our practical knowledge.
Guided by local pilots and valley residents with over 25 years of experience, you'll learn to interpret and make the most of the valley's unique characteristics. This will allow you to enjoy a more enriching and efficient flying experience.
Programming, objectives and content
We started the Cross course as the final part of the advanced training course.
Refreshing descent maneuvers and thermal flight in the usual area.
Goals
Knowing how to interpret the day's weather conditions for our cross-country flight.
Safe movement from the windward to the leeward zone.
Safe zones and no-return zones.
Possibility of top standing if aerological conditions allow.
Content
Course Development
Aerologica between valleys.
Use of mobile applications for our flight.
Group flight.
Proper polar curve.
Practice
Internships
Small cross-country flights in more than three different zones.
Cross-flight displacement from assigned take-off points.
Flight safety protocol.
Landings in unofficial areas.
Includes
Flights focused on quality, not quantity.
Transport and collection.
Five days of effective practice.
Flights to different areas for cross-country flying.
Theory and video correction
Theoretical classes
Utilization of thermal or dynamic energy.
Evaluate the conditions, possibilities, and risks.
Mobile application for distance flight.
Flight and pickup protocol.
Curva polar,McReady
Introduction to Cross.
How to improve planning.
Choosing the flight zone.
Video correction
As an indirect and complementary aid to the theoretical classes, we try to record most of your course, mainly in case we need to correct any gestures; it's better to see yourself from the outside.
Price of the Thermals in Paragliding course
Thermal Paragliding
700 €
Price per person
Transportation included
Minimum 2 Person
Example of a small and common cross-country flight in the Benasque Valley
Castejón de Sos, Aneto, Castejón de Sos
The photographic exhibition of cross-country flights in the Benasque Valley takes us on a journey through time, where each image reflects the true adventure of approaching the Aneto and Poset peaks. In those days, flying over these mountains was a challenge.
Today, thanks to the technological advancements in modern paragliders and the quality of instruction at paragliding schools, these flights have become commonplace. Pilots, both students and experienced athletes, can enjoy longer flights, both in distance and duration. This evolution has made the experience much more accessible and safe, allowing more and more people to experience the thrill of soaring through the skies of the spectacular Benasque Valley. Absolutely amazing!
Castejón de Sos, Poset, Castejón de Sos
Cross-country courses, safety, meteorology, and short-duration flights – learn gradually