30 hours of airtime (USHPA requires 20 hours, Canada requires 60 hours)
30 flying days
90 flights
At least 3 different flying sites

All skills and knowledge requirements below must either be witnessed by the instructor signing you off, have a video record, or a GPS track. Please provide evidence of your knowledge and understanding and discuss this with your instructor.

Has received training in and/or understands the importance and significance of:

• Right of way rules. (Take a quiz and test yourself).
• Polar curve & Speed to Fly
• Wing Control 
• Aerodynamics
  
• Meteorology
  
• Instability & Emergencies and prepared readings
• FAA Part 103 – Ultralight Vehicles Regulations and aircraft sectional charts (Take a quiz (currently UK CAA & UK sectional charts – updating). Airspace for paragliders; Sectional Charts for Ultralights.
• Canopy owner’s manual.
• USHPA Accident Report results currently in print.
• Can give verbal analysis of conditions on the hill (site and weather analysis):
• demonstrating knowledge of wind shadows, gradients, lift, sink, laminar air, turbulence and rotors, and the effect these items have on an intended flight path and turns.
• Must give a verbal flight plan for each observed flight.
• Must show thorough pre-flight of the harness, canopy, and backup reserve parachute.
• Must give a thorough and memorized preflight checklist (i.e. R1234STARVE)
• With each flight demonstrates a method of establishing that the pilot is properly connected to the glider, with cleared lines and risers just prior to launch.
• All inflations/launches should be controlled, confident, and with a smooth transition from running to flying. Flights with slow, unstable inflations/launches will not be considered adequate for witnessed tasks.
• For witnessed tasks, all landings must be safe, smooth, on the feet, and in control.
• Demonstrates the ability to differentiate airspeed from ground speed.
• Demonstrates linked 180° turns along a predetermined ground track showing smooth controlled reversals and proper coordination at various speeds and bank angles.
• Demonstrates 360° turns in both directions, and at various speeds and bank angles.
• Demonstrates symmetric and asymmetric tip folds (25% per side, 50% total) or some other method of canopy reduction for increased descent rate.
• Demonstrates one method to increase forward speed.
• Demonstrates proper surge control of canopy using properly timed brake application (dolphins).
• Gives a thorough verbal description of how to maintain directional control during and correct for an 50% asymmetric wing collapse.
• Explains characteristics of impending stall and impending spin and can demonstrate this when ground handling with recovery.
• In 8 to 15 m.p.h. winds, demonstrates the ability to maintain airspeed at or near minimum sink during crosswind and upwind legs, without any evidence of stalls.
• Demonstrates 5 landings within 10′ of a spot after flights requiring turns on approach.
• Demonstrates proper airspeed control on landing approach when descending through a gradient.
• Demonstrates proper airspeed for maximum distance flown into a significant headwind.
• Demonstrates complete understanding of all Paragliding Tow Discussion Topics (for tow rated pilots only).
• Must pass the USHPA Intermediate Paragliding written exam.
• Must agree to all the provisions of the USHPA standard waiver and assumption of risk agreement for the Intermediate rating and deliver an original signed copy to the USHPA office.
• Acknowledges and understands the need to become familiar with site-specific restrictions and launch or landing access limits, consistent with preservation of flying privileges at a site.

08_P3.Test for studying.