Oludeniz, Turkey - CP+ guided week - October 2024
Dates
12-19th October 2024
Location
Oludeniz in South West Turkey is one of the "must do" places to go and fly your paraglider. Babadag mountain behind the town of Oludeniz peaks at nearly 2000m and the views over the sea and surrounding countryside are spectacular. The mountain offers a number of different take-offs depending on the weather conditions. The main take off is ~1700m and the top take off is ~1900m.
This trip is ideal for any pilots wanting to build airtime on a relaxed and fun week in the sun. October is a great month to fly in Oludeniz and you will see many other pilots practising SIV manoeuvres or acro over the sea. The weather is normally warm in the day and sun cream is advised.
As well as the main landing at Oludeniz beach it is also possible to fly to another beach at Butterfly Valley which is a lovely way to spend the afternoon. Butterfly valley is not accessible by road and, once there you are stuck, so you just need to unwind with a beer or two until you get a short taxi boat journey to return to the Oludeniz.
Who is this trip for
This week long paragliding trip is for anyone wishing to build up airtime and confidence in an amazing flying area. The trip is suitable for low airtime pilots although ideally you should have got rid of your red ribbon at least but this is not essential. Everyone should be able to take off and land unassisted although I will normally be on launch making sure everyone gets off safely. Normally there won't be anyone guiding you in to land but but the landing is large and you will be fully briefed beforehand.
If you are already a seasoned pro and just want a fun and relaxed week of flying in the sun as part of a group then this could also be for you.
The conditions are varied from silky smooth sea air, some soaring or some thermals. Without any soaring or thermals you still have an amazing 30 minute scenic flight down to the beach in Oludeniz below. The sunset flight down is one not to be missed.
How it works
For this trip I decided to try things a little differently so the cost here is for fly guiding and advice only with helping out with transfer up the hill, take off help, briefings and debriefings etc.
The actual costs of transfers, hotels, food, transport to take off etc are at cost to the individual. This leaves more choice with regards to where to eat, where to stay, how much flying you wish to do etc. If you want to stay in a fancy hotel then you can. If you are on a lower budget that's fine too.
Hopefully most people will choose to be in the same hotel, eat and socialise together but there are many options so this is all up to the individual and this approach seems the most flexible.
What’s included
- Guiding including weather assessment, pre and post flight briefings if required
- Local fixing and advise on transport to launch, forestry fees etc
- Six days of possible flying
- Assistance on launch
- Guidance to Butterfly Valley for those that wish to go if the conditions are right
What’s not included
- Flights to/from UK/Dalaman
- Hotels
- Airport Transfers
- Food and drink
- Insurance cover
- Transport to launch and mountain entry fee (approx £13) per flight
- Radio (2m)
Insurance
You will need to be a current BHPA member and also must have additional holiday travel insurance that includes accident cover for paragliding specifically. You can get this from a number of providers online and we will advise further before departure.
Flying gear
You should have your own paragliding equipment which is new or recently and suitable serviced according to the manufacturers recommendation including a glider, reserve parachute, harness, speed bar, helmet and good ankle supporting boots and a 2m rd.
Flights
To make the airport transfers simpler for the group all participants should arrive on the same flight from Gatwick which will be arranged nearer the time. If you are arriving on a different flight then you may need to make your own transfer arrangements. Taxis are available.
Costs
This flying holiday will cost £500 and a £200 down payment will be required to secure a place with the balance payable nearer the time.
NOTE: If you pull out of a trip it leaves us in a difficult position and we may not be able to fill your place in time meaning we lose money and the trip could become non-viable for us. The down payment is therefore a non refundable commitment from you for the particular trip you book. It reserves your space and is not transferable by you to another person or another trip.
The down payment will be returned to you if we have to cancel the trip from our side for any reason or if we cannot go on the trip for some other unforeseen reason. (e.g. Covid). Please only book if you intend to come on the trip.
Oludeniz, Turkey - CP+ guided week October 2024
- Product Code: TurkeyOct24
- Availability: In Stock
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£500.00
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Tags: turkey, cp+ paragliding, progression