Paragliders Association, Singapore
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Frequently Asked Questions about Paragliding
I am a rookie and I want to fly!
I am already a paragliding pilot!
16 answers to questions you will never ask again once you are a pilot
On the flip side, these are ANSWERS to QUESTIONS that you will frequently use to reply to onlookers.
- No, I’m not on a back packing trip
- Yes, this is a paragliding back pack
- No, paragliding is not the delta-shaped one, that one is hang-gliding
- Around 15 to 20kg
- No, I don’t jump, I take off
- Yes, it can be controlled
- As long as I want – between 2 minutes and 10 hours
- Thermals go approximately up to the clouds
- Clouds smell of humid air
- No, I’m not afraid
- No, I won’t crash
- If something happens, I have a reserve parachute
- Around 4500 SGD
- You have to learn it
- No, there are no air holes
- In every country except in Singapore
If you know all the questions, you’re a pilot or ready to be!