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The Norfolk Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club offers a range of training for CP-qualified pilots. If you are new to hang gliding and paragliding feel free to contact our Membership Secretary or visit www.bhpa.co.uk for more information. We are always happy to introduce new people to our exhilarating sport!
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Regular First Aid courses are organised by the club. Contact Us for more details |
Mechanics:-
- Brakes and Hand/Foot Brake
- Throttle
- Oil
- Fuel
- Warning Lamp
- Starting
- Gears
- Stopping
Riding:-
- Connecting Tow Line
- Winch Signals
- Speed control and 'Pulling Away'
- Decelerating to launch area
- Weak Links and Line Breaks
Safety:-
- Safe areas around the winch
- Passengers
- Use of radio
- Riding along active flight lines
- Riding under towing lines
- Riding in Rigging Areas
Misc:-
- Constant starting / stopping
- Speed & Accelerating
- Use on roads
- Keys and security
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NHGPC offers Winch Operator Coaching to all members who would like to become operators.
Each would-be Operator is coached by a Senior Tow Coach starting with an initial briefing consisting of:-
- Introduction to Winch
- Oil, Fuel, Batteries, Brakes, Clutch, Throttle, Tensiometer, Guillotine, Fire Extinguisher
- Safe Area, Starting
- Weather and Gusts
- Flight Theory on Tow
- Lock Outs
- Signals and Radio
- Reaction to Line Breaks and Release Failures
- Knots, Splices and Weak Links
- Line Towing and briefing Quad Rider
- Regulations Regarding Tow operations
The Coaching starts with basic control with the STC having a very 'Hands On' approach (After all there is a Pilot at the other end of the line!) Before long the new Operator will be winching Hand Gliders and/or Paragliders with complete confidence
After demonstrating thirty satisfactory operations the STC will sign off your new rating.
Your Operators certification is renewed each year at the same time as your BHPA membership with the Chief Coach signing your renewal, (Always assuming he is entirely satisfied with your safety to operate). |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 26 October 2008 18:53 |
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NHGPC offers tow conversions to all members who require them.
This is a service offered by existing members to newcomers at no charge. You will of course need to pay for the launches in the usual way. We do however request a donation to the club of £25 (or more) to help cover the cost of training the Senior Tow Coaches etc.
Each would-be Tow Pilot needs to be CP rated with a minimum of ten hours flight time.
You will then be coached by a Senior Tow Coach in the techniques, equipment and sagety factors to do with Tow Launches. This will start with an initial briefing consisting of:-
- Fitting and Using a Tow Bridle
- Winch Operation and winch safe areas
- Weak Links
- Commands and Signals
- Emergency Procedures
- Release Failure
- Lock Outs
- Launch - Wing / canopy Control - Release
After demonstrating ten satisfactory launches the STC will sign off your new rating (Always assuming he is entirely satisfied with your safety to operate). |
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Pilot Exam
The purpose of this training is not only to get you successfully through the exam and get you your pilots wings, but also to arm you with knowledge that will hopefully make you a better and safer pilot and in doing so help you enjoy your sport more.
The Pilot's exam training consists of home study and three lectures to be held at the club. The lectures will be based on the packs provided by the club and should be though of as revision nights. We try and ensure that the lectures are light hearted and fun but serious enough to get the information across.
After this you will sit a BHPA Pilot exam. The papers will then be send to the BHPA for marking and you will get your results in writing (this normally takes about 2-3 weeks). If you have completed you tasks you will then (hopefully) get your new membership card and pilot-rating badge!
Throughout your study you are not alone and any one of the club's Pilots, Coaches and Senior Tow Coaches will be happy to help if there is anything you don't understand - please feel free to ask.
Lectures
Air Law
Theory Of Flight
Meteorology
The Exam
The exam is not easy and you will have to apply yourself - having said that any exam is easy if you know the answers!
Any keen pilot who devotes themselves to studying the matter should have no problem with the exam. All the required information is contained in the BHPA Pilot Handbook, the three study manuals supplied, and the Air Chart (Especially the legend). Background reading is always advisable and attendance of the club lecture evenings is strongly recommended.
The paper has three sections: Air Law and Navigation, Meteorology and Flight Theory and Instruments. To pass you must achieve at least 70% in each section. The papers use multiple-choice format, although a few questions require you to supply the 'Missing Word' from a list. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 26 October 2008 18:53 |
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