Level 1 

• Can determine safe conditions for training site and is able to identify hazards through a spot assessment.  
• Can set-up the trainer kite* (inflatable or foil). Understands and can simulate use of its safety systems.
  
  *a kite that doesn't have enough power to make the student fall  

Level 1B 

• Can launch and land the trainer kite with an assistant.  
• Can demonstrate basic flying skills with trainer kite: control the kite on the edge of the wind window and use the power zone and specific flying patterns on request.  
• Can twist and untwist the lines while flying and is able to walk and change directions with the kite flying.  

Level 1C 

• Can set-up 4/5-line kite with a full depower system including pre-flight checks and ground handling.  
• Understands and can use the international communication signs.  
• Can assist for launching and landing. Can launch and land the kite to an assistant (4/5-line depower kite).  

Level 1D 

• Can control the kite hooked into the harness, understands the depower system and can use the safety systems.  
• Can demonstrate advanced flying skills with the depower kite (foil or inflatable that can easily be relaunched from the water), showing full control of depower systems in flight.  
• Can recover the bar and kite, can perform kite self landing.  

Level 1E 

• Can enter and exit the water independently and safely while controlling the kite.  
• Can water relaunch a kite.  
• Can perform first bodydrag.