Thermal and Cross Country Course
📅 Next Course: 9–13 March 2026
📍 Ager, Spain – A paradise for thermals & cross-country
Join Kymaya for a 5-day immersion at one of Europe’s best flying sites. Whether you’re preparing for your Pilot (P) or the Advance Pilot (AP), our coaching adapts to your goals to take your thermal and distance flying to the next level.
🎯 Thermal Goal
For beginner pilots (towards BP): Learn to understand the air mass, identify trigger points and refine your circling technique to stay up longer and build autonomy.
🚀 Cross-Country Goal
For autonomous pilots (towards BPC): Break out of the comfort zone! Manage your transitions, analyse convergence lines and learn to land safely away from official landing fields. Fly your first XC kilometres.
What you’ll work on during the course
🎓 Theory Sessions
- Weather briefing and local aerology.
- Cross-country (XC) flight strategy.
- Regulations and airspace.
- Preparation for the BP/BPC exams.
🦅 Flying Practice
- Radio-guided flights.
- Thermal circling techniques (thermalling).
- GPS track analysis.
- Daily video debrief.
📱 Live Tracking & Safety
We use the Sport Track Live app to follow your tracks in real time. This helps us fine-tune our guidance on the fly and optimise retrieves during your XC flights.
Remember to download the app before departure!
🎒 Your Equipment
- Inspected wing, harness and reserve parachute.
- Helmet and fully charged radio required.
- Flight instruments (vario/GPS).
- Rental option: Full Kymaya kit available.
âś… Included in the course
- Coaching by 2 FFVL-certified instructors.
- Shuttles and retrieves.
- Track analysis and theory lessons.
- Rating exams.