Paragliding Students age should be at least 12 years old for dual flights, In special circumstances this limit can be waived. By law they must be 14 for solo flying and 16 before they may complete the soaring tasks of CP
Paragliders, should this be the next sport for the Olympics?
I think so... All paragliding pilots all over the world should be lobbying the their own Olympic committee to have paragliding
added to the Olympics.
We need more air time on TV for paragliders,when you see some amazing flying on Youtube...
Keep on flying
If you want to paraglide a good way to start is with the British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association they oversee pilot and instructor training. They also provide technical support, like what is the best weather to fly in, what would be the best runs coaching courses for pilots. A UK network of clubs and school which help with the development of paragliding.