1. Recognised school with qualified instructors
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- Paragliding is an adventure sport and when you choose a paragliding school to learn
to fly it becomes paramount that you check the credentials of the School and the
Qualifications of the Instructors. Templepilots is a registered and operating school, license no.9 with APPI International – (Association Of Professional Pilots & Instructors,
Switzerland), as we have satisfactorily met the certification standards set by them.
This also means that we will be able to provide you an Internationally recognised
APPI Pilot License after completing your certification.
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- Temple pilots is the leading paragliding training school in the country which provides
the best paragliding education and conducts basic to advance level courses.
- FAI: Federation of Aeronautique Internationale lays down rules and regulations for
aero-sports all over the world. In India it is represented by ‘Aeroclub of India’.Temple
Pilots is the only registered school in the country as an associate member of IPF
– Indian Parachuting Federation, which is a registered member of Aeroclub of India.
- The Chief Instructor is an ex-Air Force fighter pilot with 22 years of aviation
background. The CFI, Chief Flying Instructor has thousands of hours solo and tandem
flying and 14 years of training experience and the Senior Instructor has over 8
years of experience.
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B. Temple Pilots Flight training Program is a step by step, well structured program
that makes learning to fly easy and a fun experience.
C. Temple Pilots issues a “Club pilot license” to pilots who pass their Certification
and Club Pilot Rating after completing all witnessed tasks and passing their written
exam. Pilots are also provided with APPI International Pilot Card which is recognised
worldwide.
D. Temple Pilots offer a full range of paragliding courses from Introductory to
Advance levels. Special Skills Clinics like Advance Kiting Clinic, Progression Course,
thermalling & XC(Cross Country) and SIV courses.
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2. All year round training at multiple locations
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A. Temple Pilots conducts training and organizes flying tours at various different
destinations – Kamshet, Maharashtra; Bir/Billing, Himachal Pradesh in the Indian
Himalayas; Bali and Java, Indonesia, Pokhara, Nepal Himalayas and Yellagiri in Tamil
Nadu, South India
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3. High safety standards
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A. We take care of teaching you at your own pace, keeping in mind your fitness levels
and you aptitude.
B. ‘Safety First’ is our mantra and we extend this to all aspects of paragliding
– equipment, skill & knowledge and attitude.
C. We are committed and dedicated to make safe, competent and confident paragliding
pilots and have a 100% safety record.
D. We have a dedicated Safety Officer at the flying site to maximise safety. The
team is EFR (Emergency First Responder) and First Aid Certified and the Chief Instructor
is a qualified EFR+ First Aid Instructor.
E. We are associated with the best Hospital in close vicinity with a 24/7 fully
equipped ambulance service.
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4. Best instructor to student ratio:
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Temple Pilots have a large team of nine Instructors. This ensures a very good instructor
to student ratio. Personal attention and care for each student is our priority.
Senior Instructors are APPI Qualified Instructors and also have international sporting
licenses from the FAI. There are qualified Instructors in all disciplines of the
sport that includes Tandem, Cross Country, SIV and Acro .They regularly update their
skills by participating in advance skill workshops and courses.
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5. Quality equipment & extensive teaching material
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A. We have certified gliders from the top brands for training, for all weight ranges
and pilot experience levels.
B. Each pilot in training gets their own flying gear which includes – glider, harness,
helmet and radio.
C. Temple Pilots provides a flight log book, a certification task book and a training
manual to continue training after school.
D. We also conduct theory classes for all levels of training, so that you can learn
and perfect not just your flying skills but consolidate that with aerodynamics (principles
of flight), airmanship (rules of the air) and understand micro-meteorology (the
weather).
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6. With you even after school…
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We look after all your pilot needs even after you graduate from our School:
A. We supply you the internationally certified equipment, as we represent the top
brands worldwide.
B. We offer you our Club membership so you can continue flying safely in a club
environment and make great flying friends.
C. We regularly conduct advance level courses to enhance your piloting skills and
guide you to take your flying to higher levels.
D. We regularly organize “Flying Tours” to exotic destinations both in India and
abroad.
E. We constantly keep you updated on the latest techniques in the sport and keep
you abreast. We continue to evolve our training methods to make learning and mastering
techniques for our students easier and fun.
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Equipment
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We use the best brands in the paragliding world like NIVIUK (www.niviuk.com) We also represent international brands
like GIN, Skywalk, Windtech, etc.
All equipment is test flown and certified by international organisations like the
German DHV, European LTF and EN.
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