Workshop

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Tandem Pro-Workshop Lebanon 2023 took place in Jounieh, Lebanon from 20 to 28 Feb 2023.
This workshop was a result of two year collaboration between CLVL (Club Libanais de Vol Libre), one of the oldest aeroclub in Lebanon, and Aeroclub Albania which is an APPI school based in Albania.
The workshop was open to a large audience and in total there was 20 participants.
15 participants were pilots with tandem experience looking for pro tandem validation.
4 participants pilots were looking for the evaluation and leisure pilot certification.
One pilot had his status pending and was looking for exam to validate his pro tandem pilot certification.
The participants were mostly from Lebanon.
There was only one pilot from South Africa and one from China.
Roland Dorozhani, APPI Instructor from Albania and Mendo Veljanovski, APPI Master Instructor from Nord Macedonia were two lectors of this Workshop.
The CLVL was putting a lot of effort for creating a good class room and good environment with all the facilities to make the workshop happened.
There was enough space indoor and outdoor, just next to the class room, for the practical part of the workshop (triming the gliders and practicing the take off procedure)
The flying site was very close to the class room and the weather conditions were just perfect for the training day and practical exam. Also the flight site was very suitable with the right altitude over the water to perform the exercises required for the practical exam.
All this facilities made possible to have a successful workshop.
All the APPI program required for the Pro Tandem Workshop (U1, U2, U3, U4) was covered theoretically and practicaly in 5 full days (8 to 9 hours per day in the classroom). One day was used by pilots to practice. Two days practical exam and one day theoretical exam.
In the end of workshop 9 pilots could validate their APPI Pro Tandem Pilot certification, 5 pilots could validate their APPI Non Commercial Tandem Pilot certification, 2 pilots achieved the rate NCTP with the status "in progress" and 4 pilots could validate their APPI 5 Advanced rate.
I (Roland Dorozhani), as a creator of this pro-workshop, would like to thank all the participants for their efforts, their attitude and their patients during the workshop, also the CLVL for making possible this workshop happening.
Big thanks is going for the APPI pedagogical committee for the support before and during the workshop.
Big thanks is going for Master Instructor Mendo Veljanovski. He was ready to interfere and help whenever needed.
See you in next pro workshop!🙏🙏🙏