SIV course

Handling and SIV over Lake Annecy (Les Grands Espaces)

Two- to three-day handling and SIV course at Les Grands Espaces. Pilots launch from the Col de la Forclaz, practise manoeuvres over Lake Annecy in a secured zone with a boat and life jacket, and land at the edge of the Doussard nature reserve. Depending on each pilot's level, the programme covers pitch and roll, dynamic turns, spiral dives, frontal and asymmetric collapses including autorotation, wingovers, avoidance manoeuvres, B-stall, full stall and backward flight, spins and SAT. Each day starts with a briefing on safety and a reserve-extraction check; flights are filmed and pilots can take the videos home. The instructor may skip manoeuvres a pilot is not ready for. Pilots fly their own equipment.

Program on organizer website

Dates

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Who the program is for

Independent reverse and forward launches and independent landing, Brevet de pilote initial level. Own certified equipment: EN 926 glider (not CCC, aspect ratio at most 7), harness with back protection, reserve repacked within the last year, helmet and radio.

Requirements on organizer website

Verified October 30, 2026

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