Paragliding: Exhilarating sporting activity

Sporting events always captivate youngsters and other age groups who can participate. Many of us are excited to explore the facts of flying in the sky. Human’s invention of aircraft, gliders made the dream true of such people.  Paragliding is the frivolous and competitive sport of flying.  In this recreational sport, participants feel like hovering in the sky. This sport looks like to hang gliding but exactly it is not. Paragliding has gained huge popularity among numerous adventure sports.

Paragliders are light-weight, foot-launched aircraft that are built on a non-rigid frame. Paragliders typically have weight of around 12 to 15 kgs and can be effortlessly packed into a backpack. The wing of the paraglider is made of rib stop nylon cloth and the wing of the paraglider is maintained by the flow of air across it. The wing forms the cover and the pilot sits under it and is held in place by a harness. The aircraft is manoeuvred using two lines called the brake lines, which are pulled for turning.

Paragliders work on the same principle of aerodynamics as in Boeings. Though, they are slower than Boeings and can be magnified even if there is very less wind. The process of using a paraglider is to run on a gentle slope till the paraglider lifts you off the ground. If the paraglider does not expand absolutely, the launch is terminated.

It is informed that paragliding generally does not require an engine propeller. Paragliders have soft wing structures, which once magnified have an elliptical shape. Also, paragliders fold handily into a small bag. The flight can last for several hours and if the pilot is adroit at direction, he/she can gain altitude up to thousands of feet.

Interesting fact is that paragliding can be enjoyed by people of any age group or gender but requires some training. In paragliding as an aviation sport, there is a total control in the hands of individual flying the glider. He/she can stop and terminate the take-off at any time he/she wants. Paragliding sport gives you total freedom. While going to voyage through paragliding, sports lover can fully enjoy the beautiful landscape from different angle.

In India, there are several paragliding destinations such as Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh, Solang Valley Manali, Kamshet in Pune (Maharashtra), Vagamon in Kerala, Panchagani close to Mumbai, Nandi Hills near Bangalore, Kunjapuri (approximately 7 km, which passes through the beautiful Garhwal Himalayas), .

Paragliding principally needs a good sense of judgement to synchronize the forces of nature. While going for paragliding, it is important for person to obey the rules of sport, gain pilot attitude and use safe equipment and helmets. For paragliding, equipment such as parachute like wing, harness, reserve and radios are required.

In warping the interesting points about this aviation sport, it is settled that paragliding fascinates majority of people who have fantasy for flying in the sky. Paragliding is a dissimilar sport which allows participants to become one with his surroundings and relish the flight like a free bird.