What is Paragliding?

What to Consider About Paragliding

Where Paragliding Is Done.

Paragliding

Paragliding is the air vehicles designed to take off by running from high hills with the free parachutes produced towards the end of the 19th century. It is designed for athletes climbing high hills to return by flying from these points.

How to do Paragliding.

Very Light Aircraft - Paragliding

Paragliding manufacturers go through strict tests with their safety, durability and specially produced materials, taking a different profile structure with the developing technology. Today, long flights are made with paragliding, which is a rapidly developing sport in the world and in our country.

What Should We Pay Attention To While Paragliding?

In this section, we will tell you how safe and enjoyable Paragliding is and what we should pay attention to.

Single Flights - Single Flights

If you want to fly alone with Paragliding, we tell you what you need to pay attention and research first.

  1. We recommend that you receive training from trainers who are licensing institutions and organizations. In particular, you should search for the training of trainers of the Turkish Aeronautical Association and other organizations in our country and receive training.
  2. You should carefully research for safety and equipment, which are priority in the training stages, and buy equipment suitable for your paragliding training class.
  3. You should research the trainer and knowledge experience of the person or people you will train.
  4. After each course is completed gradually, you should continue other trainings when you are ready for the next training.
  5. While you are training, your goal is not to earn an income from Paragliding, but we recommend that you learn this sport in the safest way and in accordance with the rules.
  6. You should contact the athletes flying in the region where you are training and learn the conditions and meteorological events of that region thoroughly.
  7. After your trainings are over, you should stay in touch with the institutions, organizations and trainers in your place in the next trainings. You must gradually improve your levels by making continuous flights.


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Link for detailed information: Paragliding School

Double Person Flights - Tandem Flights

There are some things you should pay attention to in flights for two people, which are called tandem flights. Persons who will make a double flight generally do not research the person and people who are in the area where they will fly and who are flying. The reason for this is that people who fly instead of doing research, trust what they say and entrust themselves to him, because they do not have knowledge. So what should be done about it?

  1. What licenses does a paragliding pilot have? A pilot with a Turkish Aeronautical Association License (Commercial Tandem License T2) knows what the priorities are. In addition, there are other organizations in our country. These organizations issue Appi certificates. It can be checked whether the person who will make a tandem flight has an Appi Pro Tandem License.
  2. It is necessary to contact the instructor who will fly and ask in detail the places where the instructor flew and the year he flew.
  3. It should be asked about the safety of flight equipment and when it was last serviced.
  4. If there is flight insurance, you should ask what it covers.
  5. Meteorological conditions are at the forefront for Paragliding. Aircraft has a limit. Therefore, you can evaluate the weather conditions yourself.
  6. Paragliding cannot fly in winds above 30 km, in rainy, snowy and low visibility conditions.
About Material Purchase

There are some mistakes made by many novice pilots, especially when buying paragliding equipment. Some of these errors are:

  1. Because the equipment is cheap, they buy equipment that is not suitable for their level and limits, and they continue to do sports in this way.
  2. It is the purchase of materials in inappropriate sizes by looking at the color and brand of the paraglider.
  3. People around them think that the equipment they fly is the best, and they buy materials without doing research.
  4. We recommend that you constantly talk to the trainer you are training with while purchasing materials and buy the most suitable equipment.
  5. Depending on your financial situation, you should buy your equipment gradually, if necessary. Do not put yourself at risk by buying equipment that is suitable for you because your budget is not suitable.

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