Workshop

Report
Berati PTC took place in Berati, Albania, from 01 to 12 November 2024.
This PTC was organized by "Aeroclub Albania" in collaboration with "Aeroclub Tomorri" with support of "Albanian Air Sports Federation" and "Federata Aeronautike e Kosoves".
The PTC was open to a large audience and in total there were 8 pilots participating this course.
- 5 participants were experienced pilots looking for learning the tandem activity.
- 1 participant was a experienced tandem pilot looking for the evaluation of PTP certification.
- 2 pilots were looking to actualize their knowledge and upgrading their level in APPI
One pilot was from Norway, one from Switzerland, one from Austria, one from Kosova, one from Ukraine, and three of them were from Albania.

Roland Dorozhani (APPI Instructor from Albania) and Mendo Veljanovski (APPI Master Instructor) from Nord Macedonia were two teachers/lectors of this PTC

The Representative of " Aeroclub Tomorri" was putting a lot of effort for creating a good class room and good environment with all the facilities to make the PTC 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 other practical tasks)
The flying and practical training site was very close to the class room and accomodation hotel.
The weather conditions were just perfect during all the days of the PTC. Also the flight site was very suitable with the right altitude over the ground to perform the exercises required for the practical exam.
All this facilities made possible to have a successful PTC.

All the APPI theoretical and practical program was combined during the 10 days of PTC, 8 to 9 hours per day, by covering all the topics and practical exercise required, and 2 days were used for practical and theoretical exam.
1. The theoretical program covered all the topics mentioned on U1, U2, U3, U4.
2.The practical exercise covered:
- simulation geting in harness with different gear + different passengers.
- simulation of take of procedure
- simulation of inflation, acceleration and aborting procedure in tandem, on flat and at the take off slop also
- 8 real tandem take off + 8 tandem flights, with different gear, different passengers in three different sites.
- three exercise, in flights: 2X 360, 2X 360 reverse, and fast descending maneuver as well
- 8 landings, mostly off them in U shape approach

In the end of workshop every pilot got written feedback (positive points+ weak points) and advices to improve. They got, as well ,clear written rodmap for the nearest future, and for long term future as well.

In the end of PTC:
- two pilots couldn't take any certificate, immediately after the PTC, as the their advance SIV certificate is missing. They with get NCTP certificate with status "in progress" immediately after they validated their "Advanced SIV" certification
- three pilots could reach NCTP certificate with status "in progress"
- one pilot, successful, got the PTP certification with status " validated ".
- two pilots could upgrade their level in APPI system

I (Roland Dorozhani), as a creator of this PTC and as the main lector/teacher of this pro-course, would like to thank all the participants for their efforts, their attitude and their patients during the workshop.
- also, big thanks is going for the "Aeroclub Tomorri" 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.
- big thanks for " Albanian Air Sports Federation" and "Federata Aeronautike e Kosoves" for their support.

See you in the next pro- course!🙏🙏🙏