SIV COURSE ANNECY
Paragliding Improvement
The SIV course Annecy : for whom?
When and why take an SIV course?
The The SIV course in Annecy is designed for paragliding pilots wishing to increase your technical, theoretical, and analytical knowledge. Whether you are looking to improve your technical flying skills, to refine your skills, or to enhance your safety by testing your reserve parachute, this internship is for you.
The The SIV course in Annecy also allows you to regain confidence after an incident, try a new wing, or start and improve your acro skills. Through practical exercises, you will be able to… familiarize yourself with centrifugal force and progress in a safe environment, supervised by professionals.
Book your SIV course in Annecy now and enjoy a unique experience to achieve your paragliding goals.
What level is required for the piloting course?
The pilot must be autonomous during takeoff with and without wind (0 km/h to 20 km/h), and also with a slight crosswind. As for landing, it is important to be comfortable regardless of size (the SIV landing at the end of the lake is relatively small and enclosed) and to master drift (ground trajectory / air trajectory) throughout the approach. Mastering these parameters is a clear advantage for a calm and safe landing, especially after a series of guided exercises that could potentially cause strong emotions.
Material prerequisites for the SIV course in Annecy.
To participate in our SIV course in Annecy, participants must have certified paragliding equipment, including:
A wing, a helmet, a harness, and a reserve parachute packed within the last 6 months (wing and reserve within the PTV range).
In addition, each pilot must have a valid F.F.V.L. license.
The FLY SAFE pedagogy
FLY SAFE implements all the human and material resources to ensure that pilots reach their goals and are fully satisfied with their progress during their SIV internship in Annecy.
The FLY SAFE team is a young and dynamic group, passionate about a variety of aerial and sports activities: paragliding, speed-riding, speed-flying, skiing, snowboarding, kite surfing, skydiving, base jumping, and more. In addition to teaching paragliding, Omar, one of our instructors, also teaches speed-flying in winter at Val-Fréjus.
The practice of these various disciplines gives the team a comprehensive view of flying and its practice, while allowing the instructors to constantly challenge themselves, both as pilots and in their teaching methods. This mindset is at the heart of our SIV internship in Annecy, where the focus is on the human factor, a crucial element for the progress of each pilot.
The exercises, tailored to each individual’s level, are carefully briefed and debriefed, mentally prepared, and sometimes implemented using a crane to facilitate their execution in flight.
With this progressive and safe approach, the goals are achieved with complete peace of mind, with a systematic validation of the prerequisites before each step.
We know that SIV internships can be long and demanding, with classroom hours that, although very enriching, can sometimes feel tiring after long flight days. That’s why FLY SAFE offers real-time debriefings after landing, between flights, using videos recorded just minutes earlier and directly connected to a computer.
These videos can also be used for a second debriefing at the end of the day for pilots who wish to further analyze their performance.
By choosing the SIV internship in Annecy with FLY SAFE, you benefit from a comprehensive experience that combines safety, technical progression, and the joy of flying, all in an exceptional setting.
Outline of the SIV course in Annecy.
During the course
You will have a meeting the day before in the late afternoon (attendance is mandatory) at Camping Le Polé, located at 1430 Rte du Bout du Lac, 74210 Lathuile, at the FLY SAFE tent. It is highly recommended to book your accommodation at the campsite for comfort and logistical ease.
Student welcome and briefing: exploring and defining everyone’s expectations and needs. Checking each person’s equipment, especially the reserve parachute and its proper deployment. The necessary equipment for your safe progression above the lake will be provided (radios, earpieces, life vests).
During the flying days, after a theoretical explanation of the exercises by our team, you will take action over the water. Our starter, Paul, will be present at takeoff to remind you of the different exercises and answer any questions you may have. Throughout your maneuvers, you will be guided with a radio/earpiece system: the instructor in the safety boat will provide you with explanations and corrections throughout your flight over the lake. All your exercises from all your flights will be recorded. Finally, your exercises will be reviewed in a daily video debriefing in the classroom by our instructor.
After the course
You will be able to retrieve all your high-quality video files online on this website. The team will always be available to answer your questions… within reason 😉
- A maximum of 3 flights per day.
- An average of 2 flights per day during the course to validate the stage.
- Courses where only one flight is completed per day will be charged at €115 per day.
- Days when flying is not possible will not be charged.
- A maximum of 8 students per group.
- A minimum of 4 students is required for the course to take place.
REGISTRATION
- Cas d’inscription individuelle
Registration is done directly online on our website. After selecting the course of your choice, you will need to fill out an online questionnaire regarding your practice, your equipment, and more.
To finalize the registration and after completing the questionnaire, you will then need to pay a deposit of €100 by credit card. After that, you will receive an email confirming your registration.
- Group registration
Group registrations (formed by you) cannot be done online. Please contact me via the contact page to arrange the group registration.
PAYMENT
The remaining balance is to be paid at the end of the course, either by cheque or in cash.
CANCELLATION BY THE STUDENT :
- INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION CASE :
– If the cancellation is made more than 30 days before the course date, €30 will be deducted from your deposit.
– If the cancellation is made less than 30 days before the course date, your full deposit will be retained (except for valid reasons with supporting documentation, such as illness, accident, death, or job loss).
- GROUP REGISTRATION CASE :
- Cancellation of a single participant in the group :
- Cancellation of the entire group:
CANCELLATION BY FLY SAFE
The reserve days of the SIV training.
For the 3-day SIV training: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, the reserve day is Friday.
Attendance on reserve days is mandatory: make sure you are available for them.
For the 2-day SIV training, there is no reserve day.
Accommodation
We strongly recommend staying at the Camping Le Polé at 1430 Route du Bout du Lac, 74210 Lathuile, our partner. This is where the FLY SAFE tent will be set up, where your daily briefings and debriefings will take place.
The FLY SAFE tent is located at the entrance of the campsite, immediately on your left.
The SIV training with the FLY SAFE Annecy team: resources and tools.
First of all, the site is perfectly suited for the SIV piloting training: a takeoff from Col de la Forclaz at 1240 meters of altitude and a landing at the edge of Lake Annecy at 460 meters of altitude, providing approximately 800 meters of elevation change to perform exercises above the stunning Lake Annecy with the FLY SAFE team.
The safety boat used is the New Matic 360, with a 20 HP engine, allowing for quick intervention if a student pulls the rescue.
The life jackets used for the SIV internship in Annecy are Pilot 275 Plastimo, with a flotation capacity of 275 Newtons.
These professional life jackets automatically activate upon contact with water.
The camera used for the SIV internship in Annecy to film your progress and review the footage during debriefings is the Nikon Coolpix P1000.
With 16 million pixels and the NIKKOR lens with a 125x optical zoom, Mélanie, the camerawoman, will not miss any of your movements in flight during the exercises.
The classroom within the Camping le Polé premises, measuring 4x8m, or 32m².
This classroom contains a large screen for viewing high-quality videos, as well as a frame to simulate exercises and adjust the harnesses.
Booking Schedule
If you encounter any issues with the booking, please contact us at 06 59 17 50 25 or at flysafeannecy@hotmail.com.