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Phase	Exercise	Tasks
Phase 1	1	Introduction: BHPA membership; risk warning; site discipline and school rules; students health/medical conditions explanation of Training Programme and Pilot Rating Scheme; Student Training Record book; clothing / footwear.
2	Site Assessment briefing: site and any site hazards; airflow and airflow hazards; weather assessment.
3	Equipment introduction: parts and function of the wing, harness and helmet; how an aerofoil creates lift; daily inspections demonstrated, practiced and understood.
4	Avoiding and minimizing injury: safety techniques discussed, when and how to use them demonstrated and practiced to a good degree of competence.
Phase 2	5	Briefing: pre-flight checks, taking off and landing into wind, airspeed control, the flare
6	Preparation: putting on the helmet and harness, pre-flight checks.
7	running with the wing: learning to flare / stall the wing on landing and the post-flight control.
8	Directional control: making turns whilst running with the wing on the ground.
Phase 3	9	Getting Airborne: the student will practice taking off, making small flights (typically no more than 5 metres ground clearance with teathers), and controlled landings.

Phase

Exercise

Tasks

Phase 1

Introduction: BHPA membership; risk warning; site discipline and school rules; students health/medical conditions explanation of Training Programme and Pilot Rating Scheme; Student Training Record book; clothing / footwear.

Site Assessment briefing: site and any site hazards; airflow and airflow hazards; weather assessment.

Equipment introduction: parts and function of the wing, harness and helmet; how an aerofoil creates lift; daily inspections demonstrated, practiced and understood.

Avoiding and minimizing injury: safety techniques discussed, when and how to use them demonstrated and practiced to a good degree of competence.

Phase 2

Briefing: pre-flight checks, taking off and landing into wind, airspeed control, the flare

Preparation: putting on the helmet and harness, pre-flight checks.

running with the wing: learning to flare / stall the wing on landing and the post-flight control.

Directional control: making turns whilst running with the wing on the ground.

Phase 3

Getting Airborne: the student will practice taking off, making small flights (typically no more than 5 metres ground clearance with teathers), and controlled landings.

Detailed below is the BHPA training syllabus for the Peak Airsports Elementary Pilots Certificate(EPC) for paragliding.

These are the exercises and tasks you will be required to successfully complete in order to gain your Elementary Pilots Certificate and before you can progress on to complete the Club Pilots Certificate.

Phase	Exercise	Tasks
Phase 1 Ground training	1	Introduction: BHPA membership; risk warning; site discipline and school rules; students health/medical conditions explanation of Training Programme and Pilot Rating Scheme; Student Training Record book; clothing / footwear.
	2	Site Assessment briefing: Site and any site hazards; airflow and airflow hazards; weather assessment.
	3	Equipment introduction: Parts and function of the wing, harness and helmet; how an aerofoil creates lift; daily inspections demonstrated, practiced and understood.
	4	Avoiding and minimizing injury: Safety techniques discussed, including parachute landing falls (PLFs), when and how to use them demonstrated and practiced to a good degree of competence.
Phase 2	5	Briefing: Pre-flight checks, taking off and landing into wind, airspeed control, the flare.
	6	Preparation: Putting on the helmet and harness, wing layout, pre-flight checks.
	7	Inflation: Learning to inflate the wing, collapsing it, and the post-flight control.
	8	Directional control: Making turns whilst running with the wing on the ground.
Phase 3 First Hops	9	Getting Airborne: The student will practice taking off, making small flights (typically no more than 5 metres ground clearance), controlled landings.
Phase 4 Flight Exercises	10	Eventualities briefing: The need to prepare, before takeoff, plans to deal with the unexpected.
	11	Commands and Communications briefing: This includes briefing on signals, bats, radios, verbal, as appropriate.
	12	Responsibilities Briefing: From this point the student becomes pilot in command and will be in a position to determine the course of the flight. The student must clearly understand their level of responsibility for the safe conduct of the flight.
	13	(i) Maintaining course and airspeed; including flights to maximum 15 metres/50 feet.
	14	(ii) Introducing turns up to 90 degrees.
	15	(iii) Completing simple flight plans; involving further ground clearance/height, unassisted launches, controlled landings within a designated area.
Phase 5	16-18	Lessons and personal study to gain knowledge to the required level on Meteorology, Principles of Flight, Air-law, Rules of the Air.
Phase 5	19	Elementary Pilot Examination Pass you are now an Elementary Pilot!

Phase	Exercise	Tasks
Phase 6 Pre Soaring	21	Pre-soaring: Theory of soaring flight; more developed knowledge on weather assessment, site assessment, flight planning, rules of the air.
22	180 degree turns: The student will demonstrate competence at unassisted launches and turns up to and beyond 180 degrees.
23	Planned Approaches: The student will demonstrate competence at controlled landings in different conditions and using different techniques, within a designated area.
Phase 7 Soaring	24	Soaring flight: Utilizing ridge lift to maintain and gain height.
25	Top Landings: Learning safe and controlled top landings on at least two sites in different conditions..
26	Flying with others: Putting the Rules of the Air into practice in the company of other aircraft.
Phase 8 Improving Skills	27	Exploring the speed range: Speed to fly concept; fast and slow flight
28	Accelerator Systems: Learning to use the speed bar and trim setting devices.
29	Forward Launching: Further development of forward launching skills, preparation for forward launching on Alpine sites, etc.
30	Reverse Launching: Further practice of reverse launching; honing reverse launch techniques.
31	Weight-shift and pitch-roll co-ordination in turns: Steering the glider with weight-shift harness inputs.
32	Cross-wind and slope landings: Practice of various landing techniques; potential hazards involved.
Phase 9 Instability & Emergencies	33	Theory: Tree and water landing procedures; PLF refresher; emergency parachute systems; alternative control systems; instability and turbulence.
34	Active flying: Flying in turbulent air techniques.
35	Rapid descent techniques: The use of 'big ears' descent technique.
36	Dealing with an asymmetric tuck: Practicing how to deal effectively with small tucks.
Phase 10 Theory & Exam	37-40	Theory: Meteorology, Principles of flight, Rules of the Air and Airlaw, General Airmanship knowledge.
Final Assessment	41	Where you get to prove that you are ready to fly outside the supervision of a school. You are now qualified as a Club Pilot!

Phase

Exercise

Tasks

Phase 6 Pre Soaring

Pre-soaring: Theory of soaring flight; more developed knowledge on weather assessment, site assessment, flight planning, rules of the air.

180 degree turns: The student will demonstrate competence at unassisted launches and turns up to and beyond 180 degrees.

Planned Approaches: The student will demonstrate competence at controlled landings in different conditions and using different techniques, within a designated area.

Phase 7 Soaring

Soaring flight: Utilizing ridge lift to maintain and gain height.

Top Landings: Learning safe and controlled top landings on at least two sites in different conditions..

Flying with others: Putting the Rules of the Air into practice in the company of other aircraft.

Phase 8 Improving Skills

Exploring the speed range: Speed to fly concept; fast and slow flight

Accelerator Systems: Learning to use the speed bar and trim setting devices.

Forward Launching: Further development of forward launching skills, preparation for forward launching on Alpine sites, etc.

Reverse Launching: Further practice of reverse launching; honing reverse launch techniques.

Weight-shift and pitch-roll co-ordination in turns: Steering the glider with weight-shift harness inputs.

Cross-wind and slope landings: Practice of various landing techniques; potential hazards involved.

Phase 9 Instability & Emergencies

Theory: Tree and water landing procedures; PLF refresher; emergency parachute systems; alternative control systems; instability and turbulence.

Active flying: Flying in turbulent air techniques.

Rapid descent techniques: The use of 'big ears' descent technique.

Dealing with an asymmetric tuck: Practicing how to deal effectively with small tucks.

Phase 10 Theory & Exam

37-40

Theory: Meteorology, Principles of flight, Rules of the Air and Airlaw, General Airmanship knowledge.

Final Assessment

Where you get to prove that you are ready to fly outside the supervision of a school. You are now qualified as a Club Pilot!

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