{"id":1550,"date":"2025-04-13T15:07:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T13:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aapca.net\/1550-2\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T15:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:50:32","slug":"1550-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aapca.net\/en\/1550-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Learn and improve&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aapca.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Instructeur-et-Jeune-lach\u00e9.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||83px|||&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;33px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You loved your Discovery flight and want to become a pilot?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Learning to glide is a unique and rewarding experience that combines a passion for aviation with a deep understanding of the natural elements. This training program combines theoretical sessions, practical sessions on the flight simulator and actual glider flight sessions.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#2ea3f2&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>A la carte training, tailored to the student&#8217;s needs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#2ea3f2&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Numerous evolutive training gliders<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#2ea3f2&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Year-round flying weather<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#2ea3f2&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>High-performance flight simulator<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;33px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. 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