10 Facts You Did Not Identify About Paragliding

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10 Facts You Did Not Identify About Paragliding
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• All the adventurists out there must have related
  to it immediately. However, Darr sbko lgta hai,
  Gala sbka sukhta hai, there is this adrenaline
  rush that would always stop you from taking the
  dare.
• So if that trip to Bir Billing is pending for a
  long time, here is a list of 10 Facts that you
  might not know about one such sport, Paragliding.

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• It is not Hang-gliding
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• The major difference between the two is in the
  design and wing shape. Hang gliders have solid
  wing structures to create a V-shaped wing
  utilizing an aluminum frame. Paragliders have
  soft wing structures, which once inflated have an
  elliptical shape. Also, paragliders fold
  conveniently into a small bag. So you can take
  them mountain trekking then paraglide down when
  you're tired of being on a mountain.

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• It is Definitely not Parasailing 
• Parasails are nothing but parachutes, and can be
  used by people being towed by boats at the beach
  or on lakes. The design of a paraglider wing is
  more like that of a 747.
• It's designed to catch thermal updrafts and rise
  through the air and not just fall slowly to the
  ground. It's a much more dynamic experience.

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• It is Not as DangeroFus as You Think it is  
• Many people think that paragliding is one of
  those things that only suicidal maniacs and
  adrenaline junkies attempt. In reality, it is one
  of the safest airborne sports. You would be tied
  to the wing by at least 30 lines, any one of
  which is strong enough to support your weight.
  However, there is a risk of the wing collapsing
  while in flight, but it could be only due to
  pilots choosing to fly in bad weather.

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• NASA Named It  
• You all know that Leonardo Da Vinci designed the
  first parachute. But you wont know is that NASA
  helped design, and name, the paraglider. In 1961,
  a French engineer named Pierre Lemoigne took the
  first steps by cutting strategically placed vents
  in a parachute which allowed it to ascend into
  the air and be steered. It was NASA who turned a
  "sail wing," for use in recovery of lunar
  capsules, into the paraglider.

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• You will be More Comfortable Than You are Right
  Now  
• Unlike most harness-based activities, like
  rappelling and parachuting, there are no painful
  straps and clips around your legs and midsection.
  Modern paragliding harnesses tie you to something
  akin to a lounge chair. After you leap from the
  precipice of choice and the glider inflates, you
  simply slide the "chair" under your bum, and ride
  your flying barcalounger wherever the wind takes
  you.

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• You Have Gas and Brakes  
• Just to be clear, there is definitely no
  combustion engine on board, but pilots have a
  great deal of control over their gliders. These
  controls connect to the trailing edge of the left
  and right sides of the wing, and can be used to
  steer and to adjust speed. The only thing that is
  under their control is ascent. This solely
  depends on their skill at finding rising columns
  of thermal air, which can lift the glider to
  great distances.

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• It Can Take You to Cross the Whole Country  
• Will Gadd, the paragliding champ holds the world
  record for a 263 miles long paragliding flight.
  Most paraglider flights for less than 30 minutes,
  depending on weather conditions. But if you have
  the skill, you can travel long distances
  exploiting thermal columns of rising air.

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• Pilots Are Almost Never Injured due to Failure in
  Equipment  
• Modern Paragliders are uniformly very stable.
  They are designed to recover quickly in case of
  collapse. So if you are using new paragliding
  equipment with double checking it before every
  flight, you are pretty safe with almost no risk
  of an accident resulting from equipment failure.
  Almost all accidents happen because of mistakes
  made by the pilot, either in their assessment of
  weather conditions before a flight, or in the air.

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• Speed Is Not Needed  
• If you are crazy about speed then Paragliding is
  not really your type of sport. You should
  probably take Hang gliding or Speed flying into
  account. So if you are freaking out because of
  the speed dont worry! Paragliding is in fact
  opposite. So next time you think of doing
  paragliding, picture yourself gently floating on
  the breeze like a feather, with fantastic views
  of the landscape around you.

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• Feeling Vulnerable Is Not Bad  
• Paragliding in general, is a very safe activity,
  as long as you are learning from a professional.
  It is also easy to start with. However, some
  beginners can slip into an over-confident state
  that it is a damn easy sport. Instructors usually
  call this intermediate syndrome.

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• So although, we want you to have a lot of fun up
  in the air, do not ever let your guard down. As a
  matter of fact, more than 90 of injuries happen
  during the first 10 flights. In order to avoid
  any kind of accident, you need to fully adopt the
  safety techniques your instructors have taught
  you.
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• I hope all those who were in the edge of their
  decision of doing paragliding are all set to fly
  high. After all, The first step to learning how
  to fly is realising that YOU CAN.

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