SIV workshop with Alain Zoller

• SHV and APPI course certification
• SIV instructor workshop & SIV pilot training course

 

SIV instructor workshop 23.04. – 25.04.2016

The SIV instructor workshop aimes for paragliding instructors to learn how to instruct SIV.

 for APPI Instructors:

APPI SIV Instructors are specialists and experienced Pilot educators who have demonstrated a thorough experience in APPI System of Paragliding Education, conducting a large range of programs and courses. The teaching status SIV Specialist Instructor is able to give from a history of safe flying, SIV courses, collapses and manoeuvres with paragliding and simulation of accidents. They are able to train any level of Pilot, from APPI Solo Pilots to Advanced Pilots.

SIV pilot training course 27.04. – 28.04.2016

Obtaining the paragliding pilot license which means finalizing the education is not enough to understand the physics behind the equipment control, how the different air mass can influence your flight. Flying in thermal or dynamic conditions can sometimes lead to situations which a pilot may not be prepared on.

This SIV, Simulation d’Incidents de Vol, safety course will enable you to train your safety reactions and increase confidence in your equipment and your self. You will learn to control your paraglider beyond your “normal” flight envelope and under conditions of maximum safety through the examination and simulation of flight incident scenarios.

 

for APPI pilots:

SIV (Simulation d’Incident en VOL) Pilots course is designed for solo pilots on the way to becoming advanced pilots. They have the skills for action and surprises in the sky, safety from turbulence, collapses, throwing rescue, etc. And for advanced pilots who wants to update and refresh their skills and safety. The pilot practices how to collapse and control the wing in stages, over the water, and safe general emergency procedures.

about Alain Zoller:

Alain Zoller is a Swiss paragliding pioneer pilot in the field of testing and certification of paragliders and aerial sports equipment, testing gliders since 1989 (AFNOR LTF/DHV).

 

In 1997, he founded Air Turquoise test and certification center for paragliders, harnesses, parachutes further LBA approved that took part in the EN standards development. Testing over 300 gliders according to EN standard in all categories (A, B, C and D) worldwide and for Germany after LTF.

• Paragliding pilot since 1985
• Professional tandem paragliding pilot since 1988
• Delta pilot since 1990
• Driver rigid wings in 1996
• Skydiver, 2007

Organizing sports events related to paragliding including:

• Organizing Committee for the Red Bull Vertigo 1997 & 1998.
• The Mad Masters in Vars Yoz FR in 1999.
• President of the Organizing Committee of the Red Bull Vertigo 2000-2007.
• Chairman of the organizing committee of the first aerobatic championships FAI world Villeneuve, 2006.
• President of the Association of Flight Bol Air, Gliding club established in 2011 under the guidance of professionals in the region Free Flight RIVIERA – CHABLAIS.
• Expert in the field of security and emergency parachutes (expert trainer approved by SHV).