 | Minimum HPAC Novice Rating with Logbook. |
| HPAC Liability Insurance or other Paragliding liability
insurance for foreigners.. |
| All pilots to sign a waiver. |
| Pilots are required to attend a brief orientation
seminar of site requirements for the first time of flying
there. For orientations please contact Brad Brush or George
Duncan at Panorama (Tel.250-341-4122)
(Tel. 250-342-0461) or
fly@flyingmax.com. |
| No flights after 3:00 pm |
| Cross lifts with at least 300 feet. |
| Pilots need to have skis or a snowboard to get a ride
with the lift. |
| Contact RK Heliski before you head up the Mountain at FM
171.705 or 342-3889 |
| Radio frequ. of RK Heliski is 171.705
Or 123.20 Panorama Traffic. |
Panorama
launch site
We have now 3 Launch sites.
Summit Launch "Top of the World" (1200m
vertical) just accessible with skis (need to take last two
Tee-bar lifts. The open launch (1 gliders) is suited to a W to
NW wind. A windsock is located on the Summit.
Summit Launch "Roy's Run" (1200m vertical) just
accessible with skis (need to take last two Tee-bar lifts. The
wide open improved launch (up to 3 gliders) is suited to a W
to SW wind. A windsock is located on the Summit.
Cappuccino Hut (870m vertical) is right on
top of the second chair lift and we can have at least 5
gliders to get ready for take off. The Canada Flag at the
cappuccino Hut is the wind indicator. North Wind is perfect
for this Launch site.
Launching Tip:
The launch from here is shallow and you should
hold your front risers above your shoulders for inflating the
glider. On skis you want have the initial power to inflate
your glider like by foot. The acceleration is also very slow
compared by foot launches, so keep your chest forward (after
your glider is already well above you) and give it some time
to create the necessary takeoff speed. Do not try to take off
by pulling your break lines right away, you will just kill the
takeoff speed.
The launch areas are only accessible with skis/snowboard and therefore
we launch with skis/snowboards. Respect and watch for skiers/snowboarders before you launch.
We launch in their terrain.
Landing
The designated landing field, is the Driving Range and is
located about 50m above the triple chair lift. The landing
site is right at the red spot.
Don't cross the Valley and stay at the Panorama hill side
to play with your altitude. The other side is reserved for the
steady Helicopter traffic. Please do whatever you can to
enhance the image of our sport and to ensure we continue to be
welcome visitors at this great site. Please read the attached
Do's and Don'ts sheet as well.
(Please) Do's
and Don'ts for Flying at Panorama
DO Pick up all your
garbage on launch and at the Landing field.
DON'T Fly above the
Panorama village and the Heli-Plex.
DO Land at the marked
Landing Field.
DO
Launch from the marked launch site.
DON’T
Fly in to the no fly zone (Helicopter)
DON’T Cross the valley
(Helicopter traffic)
DO
Allow min. 300 feet or 100m distance to lifts and ski
slopes.
DO
Your best to maintain good relations with the
skiers, the locals, and anyone else who could have any kind of
negative impact on the positive reception we get in the
valley.
DON’T Perform tandem
flights.
DO
Patronize the local business community.
DO Read the Flying
Suggestions and follow them.
Flying
Suggestions
Here are a few suggestions which may be of use to those
unfamiliar with flying a Paraglider at Panorama. They are
based on the experience of Paraglider pilots who have been
flying the area. There is no guarantee that you will be safe
even if you follow all these guidelines.
- Do not take off if the average wind speed is over 20
km/hour; winds aloft may be even higher. When deciding
whether to fly or not, bear in mind the performance
differences of various gliders and differences in the level
of risk various pilots are willing to assume. Also be aware
that wind speeds in the valley may be higher than, or lower
than, or in a different direction from those at peak-top
level.
- Do not drift behind any of the peaks in a thermal unless
you are at least 150 meters above them and your angle with
respect to the peak is less than 30-45 degrees. If you leave
the thermal into head wind and sink, you may be unable to
glide out to the valley. It may take a day or two to walk
out from the wrong side of the range.
- Continually keep an eye on the wind direction aloft and
on the ground, as indicated by the flags, ponds, cloud
drift, thermal drift, etc. Panorama is known for sudden
changes in wind speed and direction. Be especially observant
if there are storm clouds crossing the valley: gust fronts
of 50-70 km/hour have been experienced up to 20 km away from
storms in the valley
