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My name is Patrick Eaves with Wingenvy Paragliding. In this clip, I'm going to be talking to you
about what paragliding is and how to get into the sport. There is a misconception a lot
of times about what paragliding is. A lot of people think it's parasailing. Parasailing
is actually where you get pulled behind a boat in a big round parachute and you have
absolutely no control of where you're going. Paragliding, you're flying a real glider.
In paragliding, we have control over when we take off, when we land, and where we go.
Left, right, up and down. We can also take advantage of lift. Lift like thermals, heated
cores of air that rise up , and ridge lift, which is wind that hits a ridge or cliff or
mountain and goes up and we're able to fly back and forth over that. Paragliders fly
on the same basic principals of flight that ariplanes use for their wings, gliders use
for their wings. Our wing is made out of nylon so to keep it pressurized, we used ram air
technology. Large openings in the front of the wing that when air enters, it gets trapped
and forms a pressurized shape that is our wing. These videos and clips are in no way
meant to replace instruction. If you're going to decide to become a paraglider, you still
need to go out and find a qualified instructor. The best way to do is look online for your
countries governing body of paragliding and find a certified instructor. The certified
instructor is going to be able to take you up for a ride so you can see if you even like
it. Then if you decide you want to continue with the sport, they're going to find you
the right gear, keep you safe and teach you all the stuff that in this short amount of
time I'm not going to be able to teach you. Hopefully, these videos will help supplement
your training and you'll become a great pilot. An instructor is going to make sure you have
the proper ratings and certifications to fly. If you have any problems finding an instructor
in your area, you can contact me at wingency.com.