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SIV Course, Lake Garda, Italy, 13 to 15 October 2026. Completed.
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SIV Course, Lake Garda, Italy, 13 to 15 October 2026
Your SIV log book
10 flights over 3 days. 8 done, 2 to repeat next time: Frontal collapse, Full stall.
- Wing
- Nimbus Arc 4, size M
- Harness
- Lumen Seat 2
- Reserve practice on the ground
- 1
- Reserve throws
- 1
- Water landings
- 1
Day 1, 13 October
- Flight 1Big earsDone
- Flight 2Asymmetric collapse, 30 percentDone
- Flight 3Frontal collapseRepeat next timePulled the A risers late
Day 2, 14 October
- Flight 4Asymmetric collapse, 50 percentDone
- Flight 5Frontal collapseDone
- Flight 6B-stallDone
- Flight 7Spiral dive, 2 turnsDoneExit by weight shift
Day 3, 15 October
- Flight 8Spiral dive, 3 turnsDone
- Flight 9Full stallRepeat next timeHeld 4 seconds, aim for 6
- Flight 10Reserve throw over the lakeDoneBoat pick-up in 6 minutes
SWOT
- Strengths
- Calm under a collapse, good weight shift
- Weaknesses
- Late on the A risers in a frontal
- Opportunities
- Another SIV with a longer full stall
- Threats
- Flying alone after a long break
SMART goals
- Goal
- Hold a full stall for 6 seconds
- Specific
- Full stall over water
- Measurable
- 6 seconds, three times
- Achievable
- Practise with Karlis, 2 more days
- Relevant
- Needed for reserve confidence
- Time-bound
- By July 2027
Course buddies
Anna K., Pieter V., Sofia R., Mateo G.
Private Training, 5 to 6 March 2025
SMART goals
- Goal
- Learn ground handling in strong wind
- Specific
- Reverse launch in 15 km/h
- Measurable
- Five clean launches in a row
- Achievable
- Two sessions
- Relevant
- First step to SIV
- Time-bound
- By May 2025