Castelluccio 2019, Credit Stefan S
Programme
The plateau of Castelluccio lies 1300m above sea level in central Italian Umbria. Surrounded by bare, round grass hills we have the perfect spot for our ground handling camp.
With low winds we head for the higher areas on the surrounding hills, where we learn different strong wind launch techniques, kiting with the glider and top landing. When the wind blows stronger, we literally have a whole plateau as a playground.
As soon as the thermal sets in, the surrounding hills and the majestic Monte Vettore invite us to venture long thermal flights. On some days the thermals reach to over 3000m altitude.
The focus of this training week is the improvement of:
- reverse take-off technique
- glider handling in strong winds
- slope and top landings
We round off the day with a glass of white wine or an Aperol Spritz in the medieval village of Castelluccio, which has been steadily rebuilding since the 2016 earthquake and continues to regain its charm year after year. Our cozy agriturismo L'Aquila is located right in the heart of the village. For dinner, we can choose from several traditional Umbrian taverns.
Throughout the week, the distances between our flying site and accommodation are minimal, allowing us to devote the entire day to soaring, ground handling, and thermal flying.
Services
INCLUSIVE
- Accommodation in a twin room in a cosy agriturismo including breakfast (no single rooms available)
- Carpooling in the Parabus from Zurich or own travel by own arrangement
- All transport in the flying area
- Take-off and landing fees
- Support by Kaspar Binz from paraworld.ch
- Alternative programme in the event of non-flying weather
EXCLUSIVE
- Lunch and dinner
- Cancellation costs and insurance to cover repatriation costs for accident or illness
Impressioni belli
Registration
The trip is suitable for experienced pilots as well as students with at least 10 high flights.
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