Tandem Instructor Clinic
Join the Torrey Pines Gliderport Tandem Team and a USHPA Certified Tandem Administrator to earn your Tandem Instructor (T3) rating. This clinic is the USHPA accredited Tandem Instructor Training Program. The clinic will include all your pre-requisite requirements to attain your Tandem Pilot (T1) rating as well as your Tandem Instructor (T3) rating. Both ratings can be attained after completing this clinic, ongoing education support, and tandem rating renewal at no additional cost! The Torrey Pines Gliderport is the largest tandem paragliding operation in the USA, we have the most experienced tandem staff in the world. Learn from the best and see what it takes to be a truly exceptional tandem instructor.
The clinic is 3-4 days and begins at 10am on Friday morning. Clinic materials will be mailed / emailed, with receipt of full payment. There is a lot of information to study so, please register at least 2 weeks in advance. All equipment can be purchased or rented from the Torrey Pines Gliderport. Just bring yourself, logbook and be ready to learn.
Torrey requirements for clinic attendance: P4, special skills sign-offs (TUR & RLF), and one of the following below:
- Â 250 hours of logged airtime or
- 150 hours of logged airtime with 500 flights of at least 500 ft vertical descent or
- Â 150 hours with 500 flights of 2 minutes or longer
Please read and study the FOI (Fundamentals of Instruction) book, published by Gleim. You can order one from the Gliderport: https://www.flytorrey.com/shop/foi-book/