1. General contraindications 2. Physical conditions 3. Minimum age
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general contraindications
Can I make paragliding if I am dizzy?
To this question which is very often asked, the answer is easy: Yes ! For the simple reason that the feeling of vertigo does not exist in paragliding.
The feeling of vertigo is only felt when you have an anchor point in the ground. You can therefore be subject to it before takeoff, when you stand at the edge of the mountain. Quite simply, vertigo comes from the contradiction between your brain and your inner ear: while the inner ear perceives that you are in balance, your eyes transmit your brain an empty information. As soon as you fly, the inner ear understands that you are in suspension and vertigo disappears! In the air, you can only feel pleasant sensations. On the other hand, if you suffer from acrophobia , a fear of the emptiness much rarer than vertigo, you risk panicking at the idea of finding yourself in the clouds.
Air sickness
People prone to Mal Transport may suffer from paragliding air, a feeling of nausea caused by the swing of the sail or by acrobatic figures. You can notify your instructor that you have transport evil: it will adapt its management to guarantee you a very gently experience!
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physical conditions
Maximum weight
During a paragliding flight, you are attached to a sail using ropes called lines and a hot seat. All the equipment is subject to standards guaranteeing your safety, the maximum weight supported by the hot seat is part. Depending on the equipment provided by your instructor, it is defined between 90 and 120 kilos .
Elderly and reduced mobility
In theory, there is no age limit to make a paragliding baptism. However, the stages of takeoff and landing require a certain physical form:
- Depending on the shape of the take -off site and the direction of the wind, you have to run a few meters while the wind rushes into sailing and propels you into the air.
- At the landing , you must be able to receive yourself on your two legs and bend the knees to help the monitor amortize the shock.
In order to accommodate people with reduced mobility and in general an audience that does not meet these conditions, most paragliding bases have specialized equipment in order to make the experience accessible to all. Do not hesitate to contact them to ask all your questions!
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minimum age
Paragliding baptism
Children can make a first flight from 4 or 5 years old . More than a question of age, it is a question of weight: from 20 kilos. The equipment is adjustable and can adapt to most sizes and morphologies.
Good to know: whether for a baptism or an initiation to piloting, minors systematically need a parental authorization.
Initiation flight and piloting training
From 14 years old , you can learn to fly on your own wings! This means making an initiation flight with an instructor, or a first solo odyssey. Adolescents learn the technical bases on a school slope adapted to their progress.
From 16 years old , it is possible to take a training to pass your pilot patent. Once this one in hand, you can fly freely without the supervision of an instructor, or even discover the acrobatic paragliding.
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