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REPORT :-
Tandem Pro-Workshop, Kamshet, INDIA, 2024
We are happy to announce that we concluded the APPI Tandem Pro-Workshop in Kamshet, state of Maharashtra, India.
The APPI Tandem Pro-Workshop in Kamshet was conducted in collaboration with Templepilots Paragliding (Kamshet, India) from the 17th of January to the 25th of January, 2024. The Workshops main Objective was actualisation, evaluation & certification of experienced tandem pilots.
The Workshop had a total of 18 participants, 14 Tandem Pilots & 04 Solo Pilots. One Tandem Pilot from Ghana (AFRICA) & the rest, the majority of pilots were from India. Initially there was resistance towards the APPI Pro-Workshop but later things worked out in APPI’s favour since there have been other successful Tandem Pro-Workshops that have been conducted here in the past.
The Workshop Team included APPI Instructor Roland Dorozhani (APPI License No. 10768) from Albania, APPI Master Instructor Amarjit (Avi) Malik (APPI License No. 10135) & APPI Instructor Jitendra Chindaliya (License No. 12148) from India.
Templepilots Paragliding School had made arrangements for a spacious hall for for both the Theory Lectures & Practical Trimming Sessions. The flying sites were not very far from their base and the weather conditions were just perfect for the training day and practical exams. Also the flying site was just about suitable with the right altitude to perform the exercises required for the practical exam.
All the APPI programs required for the Pro Tandem Workshop (U1, U2, U3, U4) were covered theoretically and practicaly in five full days (8 to 9 hours per day in the classroom). One day was used by pilots for practice. Two days practical exam and one day theoretical exam.
At the end of workshop 07 pilots could validate their APPI Pro Tandem Pilot certification, 06 pilots could validate their APPI Non Commercial Tandem Pilot certification, 01 pilot achieved the rating NCTP with the status "in progress".
We are happy to have achieved success with this Pro-Workshop & would like to thank all involved, all the pilot participants, APPI Instructors & the APPI Pedagogical Committee.
APPI Master Instructor Amarjit (avi) Malik
