Paraglide tandem flying is a fantastic way to get the feel for paragliding, you will need parental consent if you are under 17 years old there is a weight cap of 16 stone which has to be adhered to, the flying school will insist on all rigorous checks to be taken for safety reasons before you will be allowed to fly.
For takeoff you will normally run a couple of steps so ware comfortable clothing, you will be warring a flying suit this will help to keep you warm. Once you have taken off the paragliding pilot will look to the wind and thermals to lift you both up to the clouds. Once you are safely flying, you just sit back in the harness with the pilot behind you. When the pilot thinks you feel confident he-she will let you take control of the paraglider, with speeds of up to 20 mph will you will need to savor this amazing experience. The Weather does play an important part in how good your paragliding experience is, but if the weather is bad the pilot will not allow you to fly.
There are flying schools all over the UK so pick the one that is closest to you ore you would like to take your maiden flight from. If you would like to look to the right of this article you will find some paragliding schools.
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This sport also entails flying high above the ground while maintaining a tight connection to the element.