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Ratings and Special Skills

Hang Gliding Division

CodeNameRating ClassRating Or Skill
360360° TurnsSoloSpecial Skill
ATAeroTowSoloSpecial Skill
AWCLAssisted Windy CliffSoloSpecial Skill
CLCliff LaunchSoloSpecial Skill
FLFoot LaunchSoloSpecial Skill
FSLFlat Slope LaunchSoloSpecial Skill
H-1BeginnerSoloRating
H-2NoviceSoloRating
H-3IntermediateSoloRating
H-4AdvancedSoloRating
H-5MasterSoloRating
LGOLanding Gear OnlyTandemSpecial Skill
PLPlatform LaunchSoloSpecial Skill
RLFRestricted Landing FieldSoloSpecial Skill
STSurface TowSoloSpecial Skill
T-1Tandem 1TandemRating
T-2Tandem 2TandemRating
TATTandem AeroTowTandemSpecial Skill
TFLTandem Foot LaunchTandemSpecial Skill
TPLTandem Platform LaunchTandemSpecial Skill
TSTTandem Surface TowTandemSpecial Skill
TURTurbulenceSoloSpecial Skill
X-CCross CountrySoloSpecial Skill

Paragliding Division

CodeNameRating ClassRating or Skill
360360° TurnsSoloSpecial Skill
AWCLAssisted Windy CliffSoloSpecial Skill
CLCliff LaunchSoloSpecial Skill
FLFoot LaunchSoloSpecial Skill
FSLFlat Slope LaunchSoloSpecial Skill
HAHigh Altitude LaunchSoloSpecial Skill
P-1BeginnerSoloRating
P-2NoviceSoloRating
P-3IntermediateSoloRating
P-4AdvancedSoloRating
P-5MasterSoloRating
PSPara-SkiSoloSpecial Skill
RLFRestricted Landing FieldSoloSpecial Skill
RSRidge SoaringSoloSpecial Skill
STSurface TowSoloSpecial Skill
T-1Tandem 1TandemRating
T-2Tandem 2TandemRating
TFLTandem Foot LaunchTandemSpecial Skill
TSTTandem Surface TowTandemSpecial Skill
TURTurbulenceSoloSpecial Skill
X-CCross CountrySoloSpecial Skill
North launch at Black Cap, © Mark Webber

Overhead View, Tiger Mountain, © Lowell Skoog

Canmore, Alberta, base at 15K, © Will Gadd




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