Progression course

Thermal and flight-technique training with Flugschule Edelweiss in Bassano

Organizer: Flugschule Edelweiss ↗

Flugschule Edelweiss runs this six-day DHV performance training in thermal flying and flight technique in Bassano del Grappa below Monte Grappa; depending on the weather the group also flies at Feltre, Possagno or Levico Terme. Two instructors guide pilots by radio, and the week includes site and hazard briefings, a harness set-up check, weather briefings, video analysis and a detailed thermal briefing. The instructors help with launch decisions, route planning and first small valley crossings. Practical exercises for the German B licence can be done during the week. Every participant gets a radio, shuttles to launch are included, arrival and departure days are flying days, and the school books the accommodation. Groups are limited to ten pilots. The training suits thermal beginners as well as more advanced pilots wanting their first short cross-country flights along the ridge.