SIV course

WayUp piloting and SIV course on Lake Annecy

A piloting and SIV course by WayUp over Lake Annecy. Three days is the recommended length, especially for a first SIV; the two-day version is meant for pilots who have done SIV before. The first morning is compulsory: issue of school equipment, check of your own kit and reserve extraction, a technical briefing and the choice of the first exercise. Each day brings up to three flights over the lake with a debrief after every flight, and an evening video debrief combined with harness adjustment and hang-rig practice; videos can be downloaded right after the debrief. Content is adapted to the pilot: from calmer flying and understanding the glider's movements to preventing and handling flight incidents, first steps towards aerobatics or SIV with a competition glider, with attention to the mental side as well. Groups are limited to eight pilots; clubs can book their own group dates.

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Dates

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Who the program is for

Truly autonomous launching and landing: a forward launch in nil wind and a reverse launch in about 20 km/h of slightly crossed wind, and accurate landings in up to 25 km/h of wind with other gliders around. FFVL licence, certified glider, harness with speed bar, reserve repacked within the last year, paragliding helmet and a charged radio. For a first SIV the school recommends an A or B glider and the three-day course.

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Verified October 30, 2026

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