Ager, Spain

BackgroundI am really pleased to announce that I am teaming up with Beatrice Garcia 6 times Spanish XC champion for an instructor driven guided XC workshop based on her home turf, Ager.

This trip aims to combine land base theory lectures with airborne guiding and tuition and is targeted at individuals wanting to take their XC potential to the next level.

The course will cover all aspects of XC flying from getting up and staying up to leaving the hill . To get the most out of this trip you should be confident on launch and not require an instructor in the landing field. Some experience of thermalling would also be of use to get the best out of the conditions, although we will help and guide pilots from both the ground and the air to build your best thermalling technique. Flight distance is no problem as there will be a retrieve van following all XC flights. Ager is the perfect location for a trip of this nature, as whilst it is only a small town it is a base that has it all and is famous for paragliding. There is a great combination of full on thermic XC flights and smooth early morning or late afternoon/evening sessions where the valley benefits from the magic type of air you can boat around on until sunset.

Our accommodation for this trip comprises of wooden cabins accommodating up to 4 people located in a very pretty campsite next to the landing field. There is also a swimming pool and bar where we can cool off in the heat of the day and debrief the days flying

Images from Ager

Prices & informationThe cost of the trip is £550 per person per weekThis includes:• Pre-trip consultation to identify personal objectives• Airport transfers (see note on page 5)• Accommodation• Transport to flying sites & XC retrieves• Expert tuition, lectures and endless instructor enthusiasm.

2014 Trip Dates• Week 1: July 5th to July 12th• Week 2: July 12th to July 19th Book just one week or both together!

Some Kit to remember: 2M radio, reserve (repacked in the last 12 months), towel for shower / pool, hat (the sun can be quite strong) & sunscreen To book please contact Lee Tryhorn: leetryhorn@freeflightacademy.com

Flights: To benefit from the free airport transfers you will need to arrange your flights to fit the following pick up / drop off times at Barcelona (BCN) airport :• Pick up: 15:30• Drop off: 12.30 To assist you we have found 3 flights which are particularly suitable. They are:Flying from Stansted (operator Ryanair) Outgoing– Depart Stansted 10:50am arrive Barcelona 14:00, Return – Depart Barcelona 14:35 arrive Stansted 16:05

Flying from Bristol (operator EasyJet) Depart Bristol10:35am arrive Barcelona 13:40, Return – Depart Barcelona 14:15 arrive Bristol 15:30

Flying from East Midlands (operator Ryanair) Outgoing – Depart East Midlands 11:45 arrive Barcelona 15:00, Return – Depart Barcelona 15:35 arrive East Midlands 17:05

N.B. If you wish to choose alternative flights which get you in a day earlier or departs a day later, please let us know. We are also happy to collect / drop off individuals from a central point in Barcelona on the way to or from Ager.