Army jawans undergo paragliding training in Palampur. Tribune photo

Palampur, April 3

Paragliding pilots of the Army conducted a two-week Simulated Incident in Flight (SIV) course at Ranjit Sagar Dam, which concluded today. A number of Army jawans took part in the event.The course was conducted by the Army Aero Nodal Centre (Paragliding), Alhilal, to train pilots to develop their dynamic reaction capability and skill set required to make a glider recover from unstable or severe situations during flight.The jawans gained confidence on their wings under expert guidance led by Lt Col Neeraj Rana (retd). The course prepared paragliding pilots for participation in cross country and other national and international-level competitions. — OC