Paragliding is an expression of freedom and beauty, and practicing it makes people experience strong emotions.
The main purpose of our Introductory day is to allow Icarus fans to decide if they like paragliding, without committing to a training program or buying equipment.
The day starts with a preview of the theory of flying and a paraglider's construction. Then at the bottom of the training hill, we put on you harness and helmet, and attach you to the paraglider spread out behind you. You start running by holding the first two risers to make the glider inflate with air and lift up above you. This is a simulation of launch. You repeat this in order to build a sense about lift and a paraglider's behavior. Each time you deflate the glider simply by stopping running and helping by pulling the brakes. Then we move to a higher position on the training hill. You simulate a few more launches and the moment of your first flight arrives. This time you continue running longer and...
... you are in the air flying ...
1, 2 ... 5 meters above ground... Probably it will feel like magic but it is just because the terrain is going steeper down than the gliding trajectory of the paraglider. After 20-30 seconds you descend to the bottom of the training hill, pull the brakes and step on the ground - full of adrenalin and feeling alive like never before.
Yes, it is that simple and you will repeat it a few more times from a higher and higher position on the training hill until you can fly for 1-2 minutes and 20-30 meters above the ground.
Then if you want to add a new dimension to your paragliding experience you can try a tandem flight from the high mountain.
If you decide to become a paragliding pilot you can enroll to SkyNomad beginner's course.
