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 BHPA - Tandem Licence Course 

 June 16th - June 23rd - Dune du Pyla, France.

Been flying a few years and want to share your passion?

The Course                                                                                                                                           

Designed to go through all the training required for the BHPA Tandem Pilot Rating. 

This specific course will cover all the theory and practise you will require to become a safe and skilled tandem pilot - in an ideal environment.

The course is followed by an assessment of your abilities by an independent BHPA examiner, who will be on hand at the end of the course.

If you reach the required standard, you will be awarded the BHPA tandem pilot rating.

Location

The Dune De Pyla is an excellent environment for tandem flying. Although you will not get massive height gains, it is possible to do a large number of take off and landings in a short time and in a safe environment.

The place is ideal for ground handling and practising a variety of launch techniques.

The low dunes can be quite technical to fly well, requiring good precision and awareness.

As the sky is often quite busy the place is not without its challenges!

Training Syllabus

We will cover all the practical, theoretical and political aspects of tandem flying, including your interaction with the passenger prior to and during the flight.

You will have an opportunity to carry out plenty of launch practise and explore a variety of techniques.

The course will involve flying as the pilot and as the passenger together with a dual qualified instructor.

When you have completed a sufficient number of flights and reached the required standard a BHPA instructor will join us at the Dune to give you a final examination.

If you pass then you will be given your rating.

Is it for you?

Pilots must have the BHPA minimum entry requirements:

BHPA membership,
Pilot rating,
100+ logged hours
be in current practice.

Additionally, you need to ensure that your interpersonal skills are good.

You need excellent weather assessment skills.

Your ground handling, wing control and landing skills must all be excellent.

Please note that on previous trips not every pilot made the grade!

Accommodation

We will be staying directly behind the Dune Du Pyla, 40 mins from Bordeaux.

Transfers from Bordeaux airport (BOD) to the camp site are included as well as getting about in the area in our transport.

So you do not need a vehicle unless you want to do your own thing.
You will find a variety of flights to Bordeaux includung Eazyjet and BA.
If your flight is at an odd time or not on our normal transfer day you may need to make your own way by Taxi, (or take a train to nearby Arcachon).

Accommodation is in modern "Mobile homes" with two bedrooms, they are not in fact mobile as each one has a plumbed in bathroom and electricity, gas etc. Each home has a nice sundeck and outside table, chairs and sun lounger. The site has a shop, restaurant and pool. The normal arrangement is that two clients share each home, but if you want single occupancy that is easy to arrange. It is a good idea to take your own sheets and pillow case as the site supplies disposable sheets. Alternatively sheets are available to hire.

Price

Sunsoar charge a total of £895 for the course, assessment,equipment, accommodation, airport transfers and general transport.
The breakdown on this is £600 for the course, equipment and assessment and £295 for accommodation and transport.

We will provide tandem equipment, so pilots can bring their own wings to practise and enjoy some solo flying.

Flights, insurance, food and drink are not included and at your own expense.