Deimos
Paragliding was formed more than seven years ago,
with the philosophy of developing and improving the sport
of paragliding in Canada. Many of our students are now instructors
and are leading the sport through example. Giving extra
attention to every student is what we practice: for example,
a tandem flight is used to introduce the student to the
concept of take off, flying and landing.
Based in the Vancouver, B.C., area,
we train at either Burnaby Mountain (near SFU) or Deifenbaker
Park (near Pt. Roberts), and do our tandem paragliding and
solo paragliding in the Fraser Valley or Pemberton area.
If you can not finish your course
in a timely manner, don’t worry – there are
not expiry dates to our solo courses. We fly year round,
seven days a week (weather permitting).
Your adventure starts with a short off road truck climb to the launch site (20-40 minutes).
Flight type :one high flight
Prerequisites:General good health. Maximum weight 240lbs.
Equipment needed:Boots
with good traction and adequate clothing. Course Outline:As
a passenger, you will be required to run at takeoff and landing,
but once in flight, our HPAC certified pilot will fully control
the flight, including takeoff and landing. For those passengers
who want to continue and learn to fly solo, they may be allowed
to steer the paraglider during the flight (depending on conditions).
Special Notes:The
cost of this adventure flight may be applied to the Novice rating
or Solo V, X, XV course. To save time, we ask that all tandem
passengers read over the waivers shown below.
How do I start? Most tandem flight are done on the
weekend (weather permitting)- please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
Typical Fraser
Valley flying day: all students and tandem passengers call
604 418-7328 (at 8am) to confirm the weather, then we meet at
Exit 95 (Whatcom Rd) at 10am. It takes about one hour to drive
to Exit95 from Vancouver. After introductions and a brief weather
summary, we drive either to Sumas Mt. take off (another 45 minutes
in a Deimos 4x4 Truck) or continue driving to Bridal Falls landing
zone (LZ) - another 15 minutes. Once at Bridal Falls LZ we check
the flying conditions again. If it looks flyable, we will drive
up to take off (15 minutes in a Deimos 4x4 truck). Depending on
conditions, an instructor or advance pilot launches first, then
our students, followed by the tandem pilots and their passengers.
Tandem flights can be between ten minutes to one hour long (depending
on how strong the lift). Eventually we float down to the LZ landing
next to the cars. This process, up to now, takes about two to
three hours. If conditions are still safe, we then head back up
the mountain for more flights. In some cases, tandem guests may
be welcome to join us for the 4x4 truck ride back up. We recommend
that all pilots provide their own food and drinks for the day,
however we usually stop at the local gas station for drinks and
snacks.
Your adventure starts with a short helicopter
flight up the peak of Cheam Mt (7000') followed by an incredible
tandem paraglide flight.
Flight type :one very high flight.
Prerequisites:General good health. Maximum weight
240lbs.
Equipment needed:Boots
with good traction and adequate clothing. Course Outline:As
a passenger, you will be required to run at takeoff and landing,
but once in flight, our HPAC certified pilot will fully control
the flight, including takeoff and landing. For those passengers
who want to continue and learn to fly solo, they may be allowed
to steer the paraglider during the flight (depending on conditions).
Special Notes:$100
of this adventure flight may be applied to the Novice rating or
Solo V, X, XV course. To save time, we ask that all tandem passengers
read over the waivers shown below.
Prerequisites:General good health. No maximum weight.
Equipment needed:Boots
with good traction and adequate clothing.
Deimos will provide all of the equipment. Course Outline:
Introduction to the parts of a paraglider. Demonstration of a
forward launch. Practice inflations on our training hill.
If your launch technique is correct, and the instructor believes
that you are ready, we will guide you through your first training
hill launch, flight and landing. Lessons start on most Fridays,
after 5PM, usually at Burnaby Mt (weather permitting). Note:Tandem
flights are included in the Solo V or higher courses.
Special Notes: The cost of this course (100%) may be applied to
the Solo II, V, X, XV or Novice Rating courses.
How do I start? Solo training starts on most Wednesdays
and Fridays - please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
Prerequisites:General good health. No maximum weight.
Equipment needed:Boots
with good traction, gloves, and adequate clothing.
Deimos Paragliding will provide the wing, harness, reserve and
radio equipment. Course Outline:Practice inflations. Two high
flights with take off, flying and landing guidance. Note:
Tandem flights are included in the Solo V or higher courses. Special Notes: The
cost of this course (100%) may be applied to the Solo V, X, XV
or Novice Rating courses.
How do I start? Solo training starts on most Wednesdays
and Fridays - please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
Flight type :
five high flights.
Prerequisites: General good health.
No maximum weight.
Equipment needed:Helmet,
gloves, boots with good traction and adequate clothing. Deimos
Paragliding will provide the wing, harness, reserve and radio
equipment.
Course Outline: Practice inflations. Five high flights with
take off and landing guidance. Prepare student for the HPAC Student
exam. Includes optional tandem flight(s). Special Notes: The cost of
this course (100%) may be applied to the Solo X, XV or Novice
rating courses.
Learned flying skills:
* Controlled take offs, landings
and turns.
* Steering with the D Risers * Big Ears and Big Ears with Speed
Bar.
* Effects on sink rate versus best glide
* Surge control
* Right of way
* Rules of ridge, clear turns, wake turbulent
How do I start? Solo training starts on most Wednesdays
and Fridays - please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
The next course starts: Available all year round.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Solo Lessons X
Prerequisites:General good health. No maximum weight.
Equipment needed:Paraglider,
radio, helmet, gloves, boots with good traction and adequate clothing.
Deimos Paragliding will provide the harness and reserve. Course Outline:Practice
inflations. Ten high flights with take off and landing guidance.
Prepare student for the HPAC Student exam.
Includes optional tandem flight(s). Special Notes:The
cost of this course (100%) may be applied to the Solo XV or Novice
rating courses.
Learned flying skills:
* Controlled take offs, landings and turns.
* Steering with the D Risers,
* Big Ears and Big Ears with Speed Bar.
* Effects on sink rate versus best glide
* Surge control
* Right of way
* Rules of the ridge, clear your turns, identifing wake turbulence
* Reverse launch introduction
How do I start? Solo training starts on most Wednesdays
and Fridays - please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
Prerequisites:General good health. No maximum weight.
Equipment needed: Gloves, boots with good traction and adequate clothing.
This course includes the purchase of your own wing (Aeros Vitamin) and helmet (Charley). Substitutions are welcome at any time during your course. At the end of your training, we will gladly buy your wing back at a pro-rated rate (usually about $15 a flight). In most cases, we can give you an old harness to allow you to practice your ground handling and kiting. This package will save you more than $500 off the list price, but is only available to students with no solo flights. This is our way to encourage you to train more often and any time you want.
For your high flights, Deimos Paragliding will provide the harness, reserve and radio equipment. Course Outline:Practice inflations. Ten high flights with take off and landing guidance. Prepare student for the HPAC Student exam. Includes optional tandem flight(s). Special Notes:One
hundered percent of the cost of this course (Solo X) may be applied
to the Solo XV or Novice rating courses.
Learned flying skills:
* Controlled take offs, landings and turns.
* Steering with the D Risers,
* Big Ears and Big Ears with Speed Bar.
* Effects on sink rate versus best glide
* Surge control
* Right of way
* Rules of ridge, clear turns, wake turbulent
* Reverse launch introduction
How do I start? Solo training starts on most Wednesdays
and Fridays - please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
The next course starts: Available all year round.
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Prerequisites: General good health. No weight limit.
Equipment needed:Novice wing, radio, helmet, gloves, boots with good traction and adequate clothing. Deimos Paragliding will provide the harness, reserve and radio equipment. Course Outline:Practice inflations. Fifteen high flights with take off and landing guidance. Prepare student for the HPAC Student exam. Includes optional tandem flight(s).
Special Notes: The cost of this course (100%) may be applied to
the Novice rating course.
Learned flying skills:
* Controlled take offs, landings and turns.
* Steering with the D Risers,
* Big Ears and Big Ears with Speed Bar.
* Effects on sink rate versus best glide
* Surge control
* Right of way
* Rules of ridge, clear turns, wake turbulent
* Strong wind canopy control techniques
How do I start? Solo training starts on most Wednesdays
and Fridays - please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
Prerequisites:General good health. No weight limit.
Equipment needed:Novice wing, harness, reserve, radio, helmet, gloves, boots with good traction and adequate clothing. All equipment may be rented or "leased to own" from Deimos Paragliding. Course Outline:Thirty high flights from at least three different launch sites in the BC area, some as high as 3200' ASL. With this course we will provide additional take off, flying and landing training and guidance. Pilots with more than fifteen flights, will be required to land them self with just basic supervision. We will provide radio approach feed back like "you're too high", "you're too low", "perfect setup, come and land now". Includes optional tandem flight(s).
This course will explain, in general, some of the following:
* Hands off flying
* Rear Riser steering
* Collapses and correction
* Emphasis on Canopy Stall Prevention
* Effects on sink rate versus best glide
* Surge control
* Right of way
* Rules of ridge, clear turns, wake turbulent
* Strong wind canopy control techniques
* Technical training for the HPAC Novice Exam will be provide.
Learned flying skills:
* Controlled take offs, landings and turns.
* Steering with the D Risers,
* Big Ears and Big Ears with Speed Bar.
* Students will be required to demonstrate 5 spot landings to within 30 feet of the target.
Special Notes:Deimos Paragliding students receive free transport and flying tips!
After you have completed your course, additional gliders may be rented from us at $50 per day. Complete paraglider equipment with lessons packages are also available.
HPAC Novice Exam Criteria:
* Pass the HPAC Novice Exam (passing grade is 70%)
* 30 or more flights
* 5 or more hours
* flown at 3 or more sites
* successfully demonstrated all of the novice maneuvers.
Deimos Novice Maneuvers
* Steering with the D's.
* Weight shift turns.
* Steering with one hand.
* Twist around in harness.
* Big ears.
* Big ears 360 and wing overs
* Big Ears approach to 200 feet
* Big ears approach to 100 feet
* Big Ears approach to 50 feet
* Wing overs.
* Big ears speed bar.
* Small spiral dive (two or three turns, left and right)
* One sided Big Ears and counter steer (left and right)
* Asymmetrical deflation's and recovery (left and right).
* Full Speed bar.
* Full frontal deflation's.
* Deep Spiral dive 5 seconds (left and right)
* Small Spiral to 1000 feet (* Required for Deimos Novice Rating)
How
do I start? Solo training starts on most Wednesdays
and Fridays - please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
Prerequisites:Successful completion of the Novice Rating.
Equipment needed:All equipment will be provided by the student, including a proper radio and reserve. This equipment may be rented as required.
Course Outline:With this course we will provide the transport, guidance and training required to complete two days of high flights, and two days of ground schooling.
This course will explain the following: * Advance launch and landing techniques
* Intermediate flying maneuvers
* Aerodynamics and flying techniques
Special Notes:Additional gliders may be rented from us at $50 per day. Deimos Paragliding students will always get free transport and flying tips! Complete paraglider equipment with lessons packages are also available.
Prerequisites:Successful completion of the Novice Rating.
Equipment needed:All equipment will be provided by the student, including a proper radio and reserve. This equipment may be rented as required.
Course Outline:With this course we will provide the transport, guidance and training required to complete Transport Canada HAGAR examination.
This course will explain
the following: * Fine tune your forward launch
* Advance launch and landing techniques
* Intermediate flying maneuvers
* Aerodynamics and flying techniques
* Meteorology and chart reading
* Aviation air regulations
* Emphasis on Canopy Stall Prevention
* Tree landing self evacuation techniques
* Thermalling Techniques
* Top landing Techniques
* Learned flying skills: Student will learn how to initiate/correct
the following:
* Reverse launch
* Spiral turns
* Wing-overs
* Asymmetrical collapses
* Frontal collapses
* Full speed bar and B-line stalls
* Students will be required to demonstrate 5 spot landings within
15 feet of the target.
*GPS task flying - learn how to use your GPS to complete flying
tasks (just like in the Nationals)
*XC Flight - we will help you complete your first big XC flight,
with a focus on safety and understanding of thermal trigger points
and rotors/ lee side conditions.
Special Notes:Additional gliders may be rented from us at $50 per day. Deimos Paragliding students will always get free transport and flying tips! Complete paraglider equipment with lessons packages are also available.
HPAC Test Criteria:
* Pass Transport Canada's HAGAR Exam (passing
grade is 60%)
* 80 or more flights
* 20 or more hours
* a cross country flight of 5 or more KM's
* flown at 5 or more sites
* Current member of HPAC (novice rating)
Deimos Intermediate
Requirements
* Passed transport Canada's HAGAR exam
* Has meet all of the HPAC
intermediate standards
* Has participated in our Self rescue (repel) from a tree course
- simulated
* Has successfully completed a Top landing attempt (or top landing)
* Has successfully completed flying with Big ears to the ground
* Successful execution of the Deimos spot landing technique
* Has successfully completed the "Pumping test" at 1000
feet or higher
* Has successfully completed two deep spiral dives ending with
a controlled exit (on course within 90 degrees).
* Passed GPS turn point racing course
* 25% Accelerated asymmetrical * (Required for Deimos Intermediate
Rating)
How do I start? Solo training starts on most Wednesdays
and Fridays - please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the Intermediate Rating.
This evening course will cover the topics
required to successfully complete the HPAC Advanced exam, plus:
* Cross Country (XC) Course (Probably in
the Lumby or Hedley area summer 2006)
* GPS task flying course
HPAC Test Criteria:
* Pass the HPAC Advance Exam (passing grade
is 60%)
* 200 or more flights
* 50 or more hours
* a cross country flight of 10 or more KM's
* flown at 10 or more sites
* Current member of HPAC (intermediate rating)
Deimos
Advance Maneuvers
* B-line stall
* High wind pumping (top) landing (below ten feet)
* Croissant maneuver.
* Porpoise maneuver
* Deimos "Bird on a Cage" maneuver
* 25% Accelerated frontal
* Top landing flying close to stall
* Surfacing (soaring site maneuver)
* Top landing using pumping method (* Required for Deimos Advance Rating)
How
do I start? Solo training starts on most Wednesdays
and Fridays - please complete our
reservation form when you plan to join us.
Equipment needed:same as the Novice, Intermediate and Advance course. Equipment may be rented as required.
Course Outline:
This course is ideal for pilots who want to be the very best they can, and eventually achieve their HPAC advance rating. The eXtreme Long Term (XLT) program is the best way to attend all of the Deimos courses at a fraction of the cost. Training can start before your first flight or any time after that, but will be pro-rated accordingly.
For Deimos students, simply deduct the cost of your course, from the XLT course, or else contact us for a pro-rate course estimate.
This course includes the following: * HPAC Novice Rating Course
* HPAC Intermediate Course
* HPAC Advance Rating Course
* A Thermal / XC Course
* A SIV Maneuvers Course (This course includes SIV training at Mara Lake)
* Tree landing self evacuation techniques
Special Notes:There is no expiry date for the XLT program.
Test Criteria:
* same as above Novice, Intermediate and Advance courses.
While under
our guidance, all Deimos students are encouraged to either purchase
or rent one of our wings, harnesses and reserves.
Note - all money spent on rentals may be
applied to the purchase of a new wing or harness. However, if
you already own your own gear, you will be required to pay an
extra $500 gear fee, at the start of your course, then afterwards,
all gear rentals are free.
"We don't know what's out there, but history has taught us that what we find, will be of much greater value, than the things we thought we would find."
Jerry Ross
NASA Astronaut
Deimos Paragliding Inc.
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