THERMAL & XC INTRO

FROM Thermaling to Cross-country

PURE RELIABILITY

The Bassano del Grappa area provides a consistently flyable, XC-capable environment.
A dependable base for building real cross-country skills.
build confidence

Develop the skills required for faster, safer XC progression.
Start with short, achievable XC routes around Bassano.
LESS STRESS

Large landing areas and wide launches allow full focus on flying.
Long lasting climbs provide time to develop strong a thermaling technique.
WHO's IT FOR

Pilots looking to develop thermalling skills and progress into cross-country flying.

After the morning briefing, we head to launch (approximately a 12-minute drive).

Each day begins with a focused topic, starting with efficient climbing before progressing into basic XC decision-making.

Once pilots can consistently link efficient climbs, we introduce short XC tasks and achievable routes in the 15–30km range.

Build efficient thermalling skills and introduce structured XC decision-making on achievable routes.

LEVEL: BASIC - INTERMEDIATE

REQUIREMENTS

Pilots wishing to attend should have a minimum of 15 hours, and all pilots should be able to launch and land out unaided.

ACCOMMODATION

We usually stay at Alessi Guesthouse, which is a very short walk to the Garden Relais landing field.

Alternative accommodation is available via our booking page, Airbnb, Booking.com, etc.

TRAVEL

Flying into Treviso or Venice is simple, convenient, and usually inexpensive.

THERMAL / INTRO TO XC: £650.00