SIV course
A course in which pilots practise flight incidents under instructor supervision, usually over water.
Also known as
- SIV abbreviation
Terms and slang labels apply to this language. Usage may differ in other languages.
What it means
SIV stands for the French Simulation d’Incidents en Vol. The course is training, not a manoeuvre in itself; typical topics include collapses, spins and spiral dives.
Example in context
On my SIV course we worked through collapses and spiral dives over the lake.
Sources and review
- HPAC – SIV (Simulation d'Incidents en Vol) (opens in a new tab)
- Ozone Atom 3 – User Manual (EN) (opens in a new tab)
- Jakub Vrána — Paraglidingový slang: o nestandardních situacích (opens in a new tab)
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