Mountain Soaring Courses (2007 - 2008)

Our Mountain Soaring Courses are run as individual, five day Private courses. Over the years we have found that, whatever your level of experience, this affords the best introduction to soaring at Omarama, the best value for money and the most fun.

You will receive seminars from G Dale and Gavin and fly a Duo Discus with one of our highly skilled and experienced instruction team. Gavin and G ( known just as G!) endeavor to fly with each Private course guest for at least a day or more.

Over the past ten years Gavin and G have rewritten "the book" on Mountain Soaring and how it is taught. During the Course seminars, much of the material you will recieve about how the atmospheric engine works has been inspired by their long involvement with the complex Omarama soaring envirionment. It has been written up in numerous soaring magizines and is unique to our Mountain Soaring Courses.

The seminars, therefore are a highlight of the courses and include many aspects of the "how, why and where" of mountain thermals, ridge running, alpine convergences and lee wave. Plus there are ample opportunities for discussions about and development of your own personal soaring skills including high altitude soaring, badge flights, records and racing gliders.

Our equipment is second to none. On Mountain Soaring Courses we operate up to 4 Duo Discus's and a DG1000. Each is a high performance two seat sailplane equiped with computers, GPS navigation, reliable loggers and FLARM anti collision devices.

A maximum of only five guests at a time are accepted for Private Mountain Soaring Courses. This ensures a family-like sociable atmosphere for which we are reknowned. You will be neither alone nor overwhelmed by the crowd!

We are happy to look after a wide range of experience levels, from beginner XC to pilots with many thousands of hours. But to help us help you, our Mountain Soaring Courses are pitched at three different levels of experience (see experience requisites below)

Group Courses for two to six individuals (see below) may also be arranged.

Dick Van the designer/builder of RV aircraft (on right) flew with us 2006/07 season

What you get on a Mountain Soaring Course is:

• Five days of intense soaring
• Quaility personalised coaching from our highly experienced and dedicated instruction team
• A lot of fun
• Discussions and unique seminars pitched to suit your experience and aspirations
• Some of the most spectacular and challenging mountain soaring in the world.
• a Welcome into the GlideOmarama family that includes a comfortable breifing room, wireless internet access, free tea/coffee and the memorable course dinner at the famous Kahu Cafe.
• A full service ground crew to manage your glider

Course Fee is: NZ$4,950

The fees are packaged to include:

• Personal Instructor for 5 days.
• Minimum of 15 hours Duo Discus time
• Daily briefings, debriefings, seminars and ground school
• Club Membership, maps, visiting pilots guide.
• free wireless internet access, use of club rooms, tea/coffee facilities
• 6 nights Airfield Chalet Accommodation

Refunds and Extras:

• Refunds of unachieved Duo Discus time is at NZ$130 per hour.
• Duo Discus time from between 15and 20 hours is at NZ$130 per hour.
• Duo time over 20 hours total is free!
• Aero tows and possible retrieves are not included - pay only for what you need!

The west face of Mount Cook

Experience Prerequisites:

These are guide lines only to assist us design your programme. There is plenty of opportunity to discsus your experience and modify your programme to suit once at Omarama.

Level One: Never before flown in mountians
Level Two: Either never flown in mountains but with extensive XC experience or already flown up to 100 hours in the mountains.
Level Three: Extensive XC and more than 100 hours in the mountians.

Mountain Soaring Course Schedule 2007/2008

October

Private Group Mountain Soaring Courses

• Book your own group of two to six pilots
• Your own course tailored to your group's experience and aspirations
• Best run with pilots at similar experince levels
• Still more fun and cheaper than multiple private courses.
• Can be run with two Duo Discus's and up to four single seaters in various combinations.

Price on application

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