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Programs: 5
OFS alpine introduction for pilots
OFS Paragliding
OFS Paragliding's five-day alpine introduction is aimed at flatland and winch pilots, pilots with few flights and newly licensed A pilots. Depending on wind and weather the group visits four flying areas in the Allgäu, Tyrol and South Tyrol and makes two or more flights a day. Experienced instructors with local knowledge guide the pilots at alpine sites and explain mountain weather development, the features of each site and how to behave in nature and in the mountains; there is a joint pre-flight briefing, an after-flight debrief and radio support. The flights count towards the foot-launch rating. Groups have five to eight pilots, and the school can arrange accommodation and car sharing on request.
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OFS-ADVANCED high-flight course
OFS Paragliding
OFS-ADVANCED is the second part of the German A-licence training at OFS Paragliding. The seven-day course starts with a two-day A-licence theory seminar, followed by five days of simulator practice and flying with 20 supervised high flights following the DHV syllabus, with radio guidance. Depending on the weather, the high flights take place at the school's sites either from mountain launches or by winch tow, so the same training can also prepare students for the winch-launch rating. Training venues are Marktoberdorf, Pfronten, Tannheim in Tyrol and Meransen (Weitental) in South Tyrol. Students buy a helmet and paragliding boots in the school shop before or at the start of the course; equipment for the high flights can be rented, or bought as a beginner package. The OFS-PERFECT final course follows.
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OFS-BASIC beginner course
OFS Paragliding
OFS-BASIC is the first of three parts of the German A-licence training at OFS Paragliding in Marktoberdorf. The four-day course, or two consecutive weekends, covers basic theory, launch and landing practice and supervised training flights following the DHV syllabus on the school's training sites, with radio guidance. The venue is chosen according to the weather: Marktoberdorf or Pfronten in the Allgäu, Tannheim in Tyrol or Meransen (Weitental) in South Tyrol. The school provides the glider, a harness with back protector and a helmet, and uses lightweight single-skin wings from the very start. Groups are small and every student flies their own assigned equipment. OFS-ADVANCED follows; all three parts can also be taken in one go as a compact course, and on request the school also runs the basic training privately for one or two students.
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OFS-PERFECT A-licence final course
OFS Paragliding
OFS-PERFECT is the third and final part of the German A-licence training at OFS Paragliding. The five-day course brings 20 confirmed high flights with set flight tasks as exam preparation, an introduction to flying technique and practical application of theory with simulator practice, all following the DHV syllabus and with radio guidance. Flying takes place at alpine sites or by high winch tow; the venue is chosen according to the weather between Marktoberdorf, Pfronten, Tannheim in Tyrol and Meransen (Weitental) in South Tyrol. The flights are made with the pilot's own equipment bought from the school, so that they get to know it well before the exam. The DHV exam is not part of the course; the school schedules it after the OFS-PERFECT courses when there are enough candidates.
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OFS-PROTECT ALPINE alpine training
OFS Paragliding
OFS-PROTECT ALPINE is a five-day OFS Paragliding course for licensed pilots who want to get to know their equipment better and extend their knowledge and flying skills. It combines flights supervised by an instructor with alpine and thermal flying instruction, simulator practice and flying-technique training, with radio guidance and video analysis. Flying takes place at selected areas in the Allgäu or in South Tyrol, depending on the weather. The course runs alongside the OFS-PERFECT final courses or by arrangement.
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