Faqs – El Speedo

Where and when can I try JANIS?

Jan Staník — Tue, 16 May 2017 10:36:50 +0000

JANIS in size of M (take-off weight 80 to 100 kg – weight of a pilot with his full gear), is avaiable in our El Speedo office in Frýdek-Místek. For lending, you need to have the Sport Pilot licence (or an adequate equivalent from abroad) for at least two years and experience of minimum 150 flying hours with the EN-C or EN-D gliders.

Please give us a call in advance to arrange a test flight to +420 603 311 661 – Dalibor Carbol.

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What size of JANIS should I pick?

Dalibor Carbol — Sat, 06 May 2017 11:28:43 +0000

The setting of the JANIS’s canopy needs to be fairly loaded – more than it is usual for gliders within lower categories. Therefore please pick your size according to the recommended take-off weight in the table. Do not forget that the take-off weight does include the weight of a pilot and all the carried gear. And of course, we recommend to be in the upper half of the weight range. Then you can fully experience and enjoy the sporty feeling of this great machine for long distance flights.

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How experienced should be the pilot for flying JANIS?

Dalibor Carbol — Sat, 06 May 2017 11:27:58 +0000

JANIS was definitely not intended to be the glider with the highest flat aspect ratio within the EN-D category. On the contrary, the goal was to deliver high-performance, agile but reliable partner for race and high-performance sport pilots. That is why we proudly recommend this wing for pilots with long-year experience with EN-C or EN-D gliders who want to replace their older model for something new, funky fresh and truly efficient. If you look for a wing with an expectation of sporty handling for rapid straight forward flight on long, interesting journeys, then JANIS is made just for you.

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Emergency search and rescue costs insurance

Slávek Tmej — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:58:32 +0000

If you got in trouble in mountains with little or no chance to move, you could need a search and rescue action or probably a helicopter transport. Make sure your insurance covers also these costs which can be pretty high.

We know several options you can consider:

Austrian AXA paragliding liability insurance also includes rescue costs coverage,
Travel insurance for members of LAA CR also covers transport to medical facility,
By supporting Austrian Mountain rescue service. With a contribution of only EUR 24, you support the mountain rescue service in the procurement of equipment and assure yourself and your family members for mountain accidents worldwide.

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Travel insurance

Slávek Tmej — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:56:14 +0000

Traveling outside your home country can create a situation when you could need a medical help, stay in a hospital, transport or medicines and also the need to pay for them.

Countries around the world and even in the EU differ in what can free access to medical help actually mean.

There are many products and possibilities how to get such insurance, sometimes connected to another products (credit cards, memberships etc.). You should always check with your insurance company, whether your insurance would cover costs related to events associated to paragliding. Mostly a special product is needed which only a few insurance companies offer.

There are also some good options of travel insurance for LAA CR members.

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Compulsory third party liability insurance

Slávek Tmej — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:50:36 +0000

Amongst other documents which a pilot has to carry while flying a paraglider in the Czech republic or most of another countries is a proof of insurance of liability for damage caused to others property or health while operating a paraglider. Shortly, liability insurance.

We can suggest one of these two options for Czech pilots:

Liability insurance for members of LAA CR (Light Aircraft Association of the Czech Republic)
– a member of LAA CR (CZK 800 per year for membership) can benefit from the possibility to buy an insurance for paragliding. There are several different products offering various cover amounts and various territorial validity for different prices – from a cheap (CZK 150) option only valid in the CR to worldwide EUR 1.5 M cover for reasonable CZK 900 per year.
El Speedo can arrange liability insurance with AXA via our partner paragliding school in Austria.
– for EUR 70 premium one can get worldwide one year coverage of EUR 1.5 M plus coverage of search and rescue costs up to EUR 2,600 or up to EUR 10,000 (search and rescue) for EUR 90 premium.

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Insurance during El Speedo courses

Slávek Tmej — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:48:26 +0000

Compulsory liability insurance of our paragliders for our courses in the Czech republic is managed and payed for by El Speedo. This insurance should cover the costs of damage caused to a „third party” by a paraglider operation. In other words, if you break something around you while taking-off, flying or, most usually, landing or just training with the glider. Maximum cover of such an insurance valid in the Czech republic is CZK 150,000.
El Speedo can manage a liability insurance valid worldwide for pilots and students who rent our equipment for flying with us abroad. Such an insurance for the period of a course costs CZK 250 for one paraglider. Maximum cover of this insurance is EUR 1.500,000.

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Insurance products in general

Slávek Tmej — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:46:03 +0000

There are several types of insurance that a paraglider pilot might use in a case of an accident. One of them, the liability insurance of damage caused by paraglider operation, is even mandatory in some countries including the Czech Republic. And usually also a minimum amount of cover is prescribed.

If you travel after paragliding abroad, travel insurance of medical costs and transport could come in hand. And that even in EU countries where medical care for EU citizens with their own home-country health insurance is granted for the same cost like for a resident.

If you got in trouble in mountains with little or no chance to move, you could need a search and rescue action or probably a helicopter transport. A special insurance usually sold as a part of another insurance product is needed to cover the emergency rescue costs.

Life and injury insurance is another product promising money in case of a damage of one’s body and health and it is a matter of everyone’s own consideration.

Damage of your own material possessions during your sport activities should be covered by a liability insurance usually connected to your household insurance, if you have one.

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Tandem pilot license course

Slávek Tmej — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:56:25 +0000

El Speedo AIR TAXI team has been flying tandem paragliders for many years and since then we have created fine adjusted teaching methods which ensure your safe and comfortable flying with a passenger.

High standards of piloting and character traits are demanded from all tandem pilot license candidates – no matter if you want to just fly a friend from time to time or make your living on tandem flying. The result is a safe flight with the person we want to share our joy and passion with.

An applicant for a Tandem pilot license should have flown at least 500 hours with a paraglider and held a valid Sport pilot license for at least 2 years.

Find out more about tandem flying at: http://www.chciletat.cz/katalog-kurzy/10-titulni-strany/112-katalog-zaklad-balicek-6-tandem

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Competition pilot license

Slávek Tmej — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:54:34 +0000

The Head paragliding operations inspector of LAA CR will approve one’s Competition Pilot Personal certificate where proof of following requirements is confirmed:

1) A valid Sport pilot license held for more then 6 months,
2) two cross country flights of minimum 30 km FAI triangle or 2 cross country out and return flights of minimum 50 km within the borders of the Czech Republic and documented under the rules of Czech paragliding cup competition,
3) knowledge of actual FAI competition rules.

During El Speedo XC training program we prepare pilots for tactical and practical accomplishment of declared XC tracks. These XC events are ideal for gathering the above mentioned requirements.

In the Czech Republic, a Competition Pilot license entitles its holder to fly any category of certified gliders or even any glider without certification but with an issued “Z” category (yellow) technical certificate.

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