WHAT IS PARAGLIDING?

Paragliding is actually one of the easiest ways to reach the vast blue above our heads and enter its adventurous garden. There are two different ways to embark on this adventure. The first is to receive training and reach the peaks of freedom and achievement on your own. The second is to try Paragliding by making tandem flights with experienced instructors in world-famous places like Fethiye.

Let's continue the topic by briefly explaining Paragliding. Paragliding is an aircraft that falls into the light aircraft class. As in every field of aviation, if you want to fly Paragliding on your own, you should definitely receive rigorous training. After completing the training process, all you need is paragliding and a high hill, and then an adventure that is too unique to be described in words.

To fly, all you need is a steep hill with enough width to spread your wings. You can start flying by taking a few steps down the slope.

Paragliding equipment;

  Wing; The structure that carries us, which allows us to glide in the sky, is made of very durable fabric and ropes, has a single size of 24-26 square meters and a double size of 39-42 square meters, and usually has colorful images that brighten up the sky, is called a paragliding wing.

Harness (seat used during flight); While enjoying the sky with paragliding, comfort is a must of course. The name of the paragliding equipment that we sit on during the flight and that ensures our safety is the harness. In addition to single seats, Tandem paragliding harnesses, which are used in areas where double flights are made such as Fethiye, are also produced in the form of double seats.

Pilot parachute; Paragliding equipment manufactured to maximize the safety of paragliding. It enables the pilot to open the spare parachute in the event of a malfunction during the flight and to make a safe landing in the shortest time possible. It is among the paragliding equipment that is mandatory for single and double parachutes. This equipment is used in double flights in popular places such as Fethiye while the control of the spare parachute connected to the pilot and the passenger belongs to the experienced paragliding pilot.

As we said at the beginning of the article, you can fly paragliding alone, or you can make double flights from Fethiye Babadağ, which is registered as the best paragliding area in the world, such as "paragliding Fethiye", to understand better what it is. You can experience unique moments in the sky with experienced pilots without having to take any training for these double flights.

Author: Koray Koş