In this four-day intensive course you will learn how to snowkite properly! Let's start with the basics. You will learn how to set up the kite and get it ready for take-off. You'll get to know the safety systems and learn the basics such as launching, landing and maintaining altitude.
The complete course lasts four days with 4 to 6 hours of training daily. The course always starts on the first day at 11 am at the Papillon Flugcenter, directly on the Wasserkuppe.
Course contents
Day 1: Kite handling
- Launching/landing
- Flying the kite/handling exercises
- Handling/release of the safety system
Day 2: The first riding experience
- Driving manoeuvres with the kite
- Starting up
- Braking
- easy turn
- Flying sine turns
Day 3: On the right course
- Maintaining altitude
- Gaining altitude
- Room wind course
- Behaviour/kiting with overpower
Day 4: Sporty riding technique/fun course
- Jibe
- Riding through a set fun course
- Slalom course
- Jump basics with first small jumps
- Riding a fakie
The included theory lessons impart sound knowledge in the areas of material science, aerodynamics, terrain assessment, weather science, riding techniques, safety, behaviour in special cases. A total of 6 teaching units of 45 minutes each are offered spread over the four course days.
Included services
- 4 days snowkite intensive course
- Complete rental kite equipment for each participant during the entire course
- teaching material
- course certificate
- weather guarantee
Information and course registration: https://snowkite.de/snowkite-komplettkurs/
SNOWKITE.DE is an offer of the Rhöner Drachen- und Gleitschirmflugschulen Wasserkuppe GmbH, Wasserkuppe 46, 36129 Gersfeld.
- Product number
- 61104605
- Manufacturer
- Papillon Paragliding
- gedruckter Gutschein (farbig) zum Selbstausfüllen und Verschenken
