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Cloudbase

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Cloudbase is a Polish school training mainly in Mazovia and offering subsequent mountain trips. Beginner preparation is divided into two stages. The first lists around ten hours of theory and twenty flights, covering equipment familiarisation, ground control, launching, turns, landings and flight planning. Completing it allows students to enter stage two. This develops flying technique and independent planning, with another twenty high flights in the described winch-based option. The school explicitly distinguishes course completion from the subsequent separate theory and practical examinations.

Slovenian trips mainly use Lijak and Kobala above Tolmin. They require a pilot qualification or licence and are not a substitute for initial training. Two instructors supervise launches and landings during training, while independent pilots can use organisational support, transport to launch and cross-country retrieves. Travel is by minibus or private car. Accommodation options are a house with self-catering facilities or a campsite; accommodation and meals are excluded from the trip package.