The main flight equipment, the canopy or ( vela in Portuguese) generates the lift that keeps us in flight. There are several manufacturers around the world, several models (see the comparison site para2000 ). The canopies are certified in categories, tested and classified by their constructive and dynamic characteristics, according to international standard . A … [Continue lendo]
Extreme, but not that much! You are a person who enjoys adventures and sports in contact with nature, aren’t you? But it is not like taking unnecessary risks. Tandem flight on paraglider or hang glider becames safer if we follow some recommendations. Free flight is an extreme sport. We are never free from the danger, … [Continue lendo]
What makes free flight pilots so passionate about the sport? Is it the feeling of freedom, the spectacular view or is it the contact with environment? In my opinion as a pilot for over 10 years, it is all this and also the fact that it is mind therapy. According to the dictionary, therapy is … [Continue lendo]
The sight from São Conrado takeoff, a.k.a. Pedra Bonita, lives up to the title of Wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro. From there it is possible to have a beautiful look of the Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers) hill, on the left and Pedra da Gávea (Rock of Gavea) on the right. It is the site … [Continue lendo]
The take-off ramp is located in Parque da Cidade, with access via Charitas beach. It is 270 meters high and is one of the most visited tourist spots in Niterói. There are two takeoffs: quadrants from the south and north wind. Hard to decide which of the mountain side has the most beautiful view. North … [Continue lendo]
No. Parasailing, also known as parascending or parakiting, is a recreational activity where a person is towed alone behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a canopy wing that resembles a parachute. Paraglider is a flying equipment that is able to launch from a hill (foot-launch) or from a tow. Unskilled people who wants to experience to … [Continue lendo]
In paragliding or hang gliding, the act of starting the flight is called lauching or taking off. There is no jump, at most a little run so that the “wing” (in the paraglider, the canopy) takes us off the ground. To refer to the practice of the sport, the correct is to say fly – … [Continue lendo]
The main differences of hang gliding and paragliding are the position in flight and the speed to take off. On the hang glider, you lie facing down and stand aside to the pilot. On the paraglider, sitting in front of the pilot. Paragliding takeoff is easier as it requires less speed, while on the hang … [Continue lendo]
Yes. Both in solo and tandem flight equipment, it is mandatory to carry an emmergency parachute, called “reserve” or “rescue”. It is the way out in the event of an unrecoverable failure.
