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Programs: 2
GlideZeit FXC camp at Lake Annecy 2027
GlideZeit
A week-long camp by GlideZeit at Lake Annecy that combines safety training with thermal and cross-country training; the school presents it as covering all practical B-licence training content in one week. Depending on the weather, the days are split between training flights over the water and thermal flying days. About half of the time is SIV over the lake with radio guidance, an automatic life jacket, a rescue boat and daily video analysis of the manoeuvre flights. The other half focuses on thermalling, with radio support at launch, at landing and in the air: from a first thermal experience and efficient climbing in a thermal to switching between thermals and the first cross-country kilometres. Flying days end with video analysis, theory sessions or debriefings. The camp also covers ground handling, reserve training, launch technique, weather and site briefings and an equipment check with a compatibility test, all led by DHV-certified safety trainers. Participants book their own accommodation at the La Nublière campsite, where the school has its large group tent.
June 19, 2027 – June 25, 2027
GlideZeit safety training over Lake Annecy
GlideZeit
GlideZeit has run this week-long SIV course over Lake Annecy since 1991, with DHV-certified safety trainers. Pilots launch from the artificial-turf launch at the Col de la Forclaz, about 800 m above the lake, and land on the SIV landing field right in front of the school's camp at the La Nublière campsite. The first full day covers an equipment check (harness and speed-bar set-up, reserve release test), a site briefing, manoeuvre theory and putting together an individual programme. On the following four days pilots fly, weather permitting, two training flights over the water each day, followed by video analysis and a briefing on the next day's manoeuvres; the final day brings two more flights without video analysis and an optional reserve throw. The programme suits fresh A-licence holders as well as experienced pilots: from pitch and roll, wingovers, the spiral dive, B-stall and collapses to high wingovers, SAT, asymmetric spiral, full stall or helicopter. Afternoons and evenings leave time for free flying in thermals and the dynamic evening wind. Radios, automatic life jackets and a rescue boat are provided; communal catering in the large group tent is optional and paid separately.
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