Progression Course
SWOT
- Strengths
- Smooth launches
- Weaknesses
- Rushed landing approach
- Opportunities
- Thermal flying in Annecy
- Threats
- Crowded landing field
Course buddies
- Lea H.
- Noah B.
Welcome back, Jonas
Pilot since 2022
Progression Course
Annecy, France, 1 to 3 August 2026
Completed on 3 August 2026.
Pre-course closed on 2 September 2026. It opens again when you register.
Registration form
Last updated 2 March 2025. Update it before your next course.
Your past courses
Grand Adventure
Goals
- Goal
- Fly a cross country of 20 km
- Specific
- Cross country from the Alps start
- Measurable
- 20 km
- Achievable
- Lead flight with guide
- Relevant
- Next step after SIV
- Time bound
- By end of 2026
Course buddies
- Sofia R.
SIV Course
Log book
10 flights, wing Nimbus Arc 4, size M. Reserve throws 0. Water landings 0. To repeat: Full stall.
SWOT
- Strengths
- Steady in big ears
- Weaknesses
- Slow to react to a front tuck
- Opportunities
- Full stall on the next course
- Threats
- Cold water on the lake
Goals
- Goal
- Do a full stall by next course
- Specific
- Full stall over water
- Measurable
- Held for 4 seconds
- Achievable
- Two days of practice
- Relevant
- Needed for reserve confidence
- Time bound
- By April 2027
Course buddies
- Tim W.
- Clara M.
SIV Course
Log book
8 flights, wing Nimbus Arc 3, size M. Reserve throws 1. Water landings 1. To repeat: Spiral dive, 3 turns.
SWOT
- Strengths
- Relaxed in the air
- Weaknesses
- Tense on the water landing
- Opportunities
- Second SIV in the autumn
- Threats
- Wind picking up in the afternoon
Goals
- Goal
- Fly a spiral dive of 2 turns
- Specific
- Spiral over water
- Measurable
- 2 turns, clean exit
- Achievable
- One more SIV
- Relevant
- Skills gap from this log
- Time bound
- By September 2025
Upcoming courses in 2027
April
May
June
September