Flying is a wonderful feeling. Most people
experience flying at sometime in their life. This experience usually
take place in a large commercial jet aircraft. People use this type of
transportation to get from one location to another in the quickest form
possible. There are however other forms of flying which may offer
people a higher level of satisfaction.
Paragliding: This is an outdoor sport where people
have the opportunity to fly while keepeing close to nature. You get to
feel the wind blowing through your hair while soring through the air
supported only by a harness, some lines and a parachute know as a
paraglider. Paraglidng offers more control than hang gliding does. This
sport is an inexpensive way to fly. It does require some training but
can be learned in a relatively short period of time.
Hang Gliding: This sport also entails flying high
above the ground while maintaining a tight connection to the element.
This sport uses a hang glider as a mode of flying. The hang glider is a
great way to fly with out a motor. This sport has been gaining
popularity over the past 20 years. Hang Gliding was invented before
paragliding.
Power Paragliding: Power paragliding is similar t
paraglidng but does not require wind to create lift. Instead the power
paraglider creates it's velocity and lift with a small gas powered
motor which powers a propeller. The motor and propeller are either
strapped to the pilots back or attached to a small go cart type vehicle
called a trike or a quad. When using a trik or a quad the motor and
propeller are attached to the rear frame of the vehicle. There is then
a parachute know as a paraglider attached with long lines the the
vehicle which allows the quad or trike to glide through the air while
the motor provides thrust. The other option pilots use when paragliding
is the solo method. This is when a pilot attaches the motor and
propeller to their back using a back pack type device. They then sit in
a harness which attaches to the lines which lead the the paraglider.
These forms of flying require some training and
effort. To become a pilot in any of these sports it is important to
understand how the sport works as well as how the air and weather work
together. Once someone becomes a pilot and begins flying in these
extreme sports they will immediately understand why these forms of
flying are becoming more popular in the United States and all over the
world.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/
extreme-sports-articles/paragliding-and-learning-to-fly-657230.html About the Author
Chad Nadler is a paraglider and a paragliding
enthusiast living in Chicago Illinois for more information on
paragliding, hang gliding, and other forms of flight visit www.ZenFlying.com | 