BHPA Paramotor Club Pilot Course
From zero experience to CP level. This means you gain the knowledge skill and experience to be able to fly unsupervised around your local area.
Ou rCP course takes people from no experience up to Club Pilot level
The course takes on average 8 instructional days but this can vary a fair bit. The progression is on average as follows.
Day 1-3 Wing control - we spend the first few days mastering how to control the wing on the ground and during small unpowered hops. Ground handling doesn't stop here as its the core skill that makes a competent pilot it will be revisited throughout the course.
Day 4 Adding Power - We usually spend Day 4 familiarising our self with the motor and practising ground control.
Day 5-6 - First flight. day 5 and 6 are the days of your first flights. these a short 10-minute local circuit flights with lots of takeoffs and landings.
Day 7-8 Skill consolidation and first small cross country flights
CP Once the above are completed and you show the correct safe attitude to the flight you will be issued your CP rating which allows you to go and fly outside of a school environment. (yet restricted to been in site of your launch site) This is encouraged and is a great way to gain confidence in your piloting abilities.
Please Note your BHPA Club Pilot Rating only allows you to fly around your local area. You are encouraged to move on to your Pilot rating to gain the skills knowledge and experience to fly cross country safely.
All courses must be completed within 12 months of enrollment.