courses for visitors and refreshers​

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refresher Course

If you haven't flown for a while, if you are not used to NZ or Auckland conditions, if you have new equipment or you simply feel that there are a few more things you would like to add to your box of tricks, we recommend you join us for 3 days of instructions. This learning time can be spend as you like, we will customise the course to you entirely. Often pilots ask us for some of the skills below to be taught, but you can ask us for any other bit.s

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• learn to reverse launch in strong conditions

• learn different modern reverse launch techniques such as assymetric launching

• learn to thermal or thermal more efficiently

• improve your soaring skills and flying with other gliders in the air

• forward launching in light winds

• reverse launching skills in strong wind

• get some supervised airtime

• get to know the Auckland flying sites

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costs

This course is $525 for 3 days, with your own equipment. $625 with equipment supplied.

The course comes free with any new glider purchase through Wings & Waves.

These instructions are available any time we are teaching and the weather suits. Book now!

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guided flying / soaring skills

If you are a qualified pilot of PG2 / intermediate level, you are new to the area, a visitor from overseas or out of town and you would like to be at the right flying site, have a good day flying, get some pointers. We will give you weather brieifings, site briefings, a radio for in-flight pointers, a debrief, a ride to the site from Bayswater or somewhere practical.

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• site briefing

• weather briefing

• some launch assistance if needed

• radio for in-flight pointers

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costs

This course is $175 per day, with your own equipment. $210 per day if you would like us to supply equipment. 

The course comes free with any new glider purchase through Wings & Waves.

These instructions are available any time we are teaching and the weather suits. Book now!

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conversion course

For pilots from overseas, who have a foreign licence equivalent to NZ PG2 / intermediate rating or at least all the skills required, we can help you achieve your NZ rating without much hassle. 

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• PG 2 exam at our office or at the site

• access to on-line quizz for test preparation

• VFR papers

• VFR (Visual Flight Rules) exam at our office or at the site

• 1 day instruction and assessment for PG2

• rating conversion to NZ PG2 or other rating

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cost 

$309 per person. We can usually do this nearly any day the weather suits.

 

If you don't hold a current rating or one which the NZHGPA does not accept as an equivalent for PG2, you need to do a minimum of 3 days flying and learning with us. That is $795 including 3 days flying and paperwork. 
Book now!

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guided flying / soaring skills

if you want to fly around Auckland and New Zealand? Are you new to the country and want to get an intro into NZ flying, some site info, the NZHGPA license, advise on your flying trip. If you usually fly in mountains, an intro to coastal soaring and some expert advise on coastal soaring may help, too.

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• for pilots who have a valid NZ or overseas license and their own equipment

• site introduction

• weather advise

• instructions on coastal soaring 

• reverse launching techniques from the experts

• transport to the site from town can be arranged as well. There may be a small extra charge

• any other instructions you may need

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cost 

$470 for 3 days / per person. We can arrange group prices and different lengths of time. Contact us to work out what suits best for you. Such courses are easier for us during the week than on the weekend and we may be able to give you a group discount.

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when?

We can usually do this nearly any day the weather suits. The best time of the year is usuall January to April. Book now!

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