What kind of experience is it to play paragliding?

If bungee jumping is a violent experience, then gliding is more like calm thinking. It is slow, quiet, gentle and elegant. The umbrella rope pulls you with gentle strength. Without relying on any mechanical power, you can fly freely in the sky only by natural airflow and the cooperation between people and umbrellas, overlook the earth from the perspective of God, feel the energy endowed by the mountain wind, and melt yourself into the world! Everyone has a dream of flying. Because of its convenient carrying, easy learning, safety, fashion and leisure, outdoor environmental protection and other characteristics, it is increasingly accepted and loved by the broad masses of the people. In developed countries such as Europe, America and Asia, hundreds of thousands of people have enjoyed the unique charm brought by this sport. When people talk about paragliding, they often think of Boccara, Acapulco and Mont Blanc in the Alps. But I'm in the magic capital, so I can't hang out. So today, I will talk about the paragliding I played around the magic capital Shanghai, and also share some strategies and precautions about paragliding! Popularize science first. Paragliding originated in Europe in the early 1970s. At that time, Beden, a French mountaineer living at the foot of the Alps, successfully flew from the foot of the Alps to the foot of the mountain with a square parachute. After that, mountaineers began to follow Baden's example to play parachutes, and further improved parachutes, combining the characteristics of parachutes and paragliders, to create paragliders that can take off on hillside terrain and soar freely in the air. It was not until 1984 that the French mountaineer Philon successfully flew out of Mont Blanc in the Alps that paragliding became famous. Paragliders can be divided into unpowered paragliders and powered paragliders according to the power mode.

Unpowered paragliding paragliding itself has no power, is calm and requires high weather. Apart from the special shape (flying wing) when the umbrella is inflated, it is controlled by the pilot and combined with various characteristics (aerodynamic forces) in the atmosphere. Traditional parachutes can only produce descending resistance in the air without lift, while paragliders can produce speed and lift in the process of flying in the air, and their speed and lift are much greater than their resistance. Power paragliding is a kind of flying parachute, which is called power paragliding. There is a big fan in the back and the sound of the engine, so the weather requirements are not high. It is also a kind of personal leisure aircraft, which originated in Europe in the 1970s and was introduced to China in the late 1980s. Mainly composed of paragliders and engines, it is one of the most popular extreme sports in the world. Powered parachutes come from paragliders and motors in Britain. Parachute, as its name implies, is to install a power device on a paraglider. Power control makes it have a safer flight guarantee and can also ensure a fixed flight duration. The take-off altitude on flat ground can climb 400 to 500 meters. Paragliding can be divided into leisure flight and competition flight according to the gameplay.

Leisure Flying Most paragliders in the world are engaged in leisure flying. Under the weather conditions suitable for flying, they simply fly and play, and enjoy the fun of flying gently in the air in their spare time, which is very leisurely. Competition flight can be roughly divided into five competition forms: the accuracy of competition landing-accurate flight, the distance of competition flight-cross-country flight, the speed of competition flight-racing flight, and the action mode of competition flight-aerobatic flight; The air stay time of the competition-air flight, generally speaking, the precise flight with the largest number of participants and the fiercest competition is simple and easy to implement and easy to popularize. The least number of participants is aerobatics, because it is difficult, demanding and dangerous. How to play paragliding in the season, there are strong paragliding activities around Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. You can fly here all the year round as long as it doesn't rain. From the point of view of flying, the best season of paragliding matches the tourist season. It is suitable for gliding from September to March. 10 in September and autumn, the temperature is high, and the rapidly rising temperature brings a lot of updraft, so it can often fly higher at this time. From the viewing point of view, the best flight time is in the monsoon season in July and August, when the visibility is the highest, overlooking the scenery from a height makes people feel relaxed and forget to return. Time: In a day, the best flight time for paragliding is between 9: 00 a.m. and 1 1. This is because the long-term exposure of the sun heats up the ground, so that enough updraft can be obtained to let the paraglider fly in the sky. 165438+ 0: 00 am, the updraft is strong enough, and the best conditions for paragliding flight have been put in place. If you want to climb highest and fly farthest, then choose this time. If you want to find another way, look at the scene at dusk, and it is also a good choice between 14 pm and 17 pm! Suitable age: 10-55 years old, weight: less than 80kg, constitution: not pregnant; Do not drink; No major surgery within three months; No hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, acrophobia and other physical and mental diseases that are not suitable for altitude and strenuous exercise. Regional differences may be different, please refer to local requirements. Single paraglider needs to go to relevant clubs for training. Only after passing systematic study and training and obtaining a national pilot's license can you fly alone. Double paragliding Double paragliding experience flight is zero-based flight, the coach takes a flight and the coach controls the parachute. Soaring in the sky with the best mood and the most beautiful posture. Safety According to the sports safety ranking published by the World Sports Federation (from high to low risk factor), paragliding ranks 47th, lagging behind road cycling 46th, while the risk factor of football ranks 7th. That is to say, paragliding is safer than road cycling and much safer than playing football as long as the requirements of coaches and sports regulations are strictly observed. The paraglider was carried by the professional coach of the feather man, and it was safe and sound. The reaction is not good because the flying principle of paragliding always needs to find hot air to rise, and hovering is also the normal state of paragliding experience. At this time, some guests will feel slightly dizzy. Tips for preventing dizziness before flying: don't be on an empty stomach; Not full; Do not drink; Don't wear too much or too little; Stay energetic. When flying: relax, enjoy the scenery and try not to look down; Look straight ahead, don't look down directly when turning, but look at the wing tip inside the turn. Precautions 1. Sun protection: Outdoor sports have strong ultraviolet rays, so please take sun protection measures. Wear long-sleeved trousers, hats, sunglasses, headscarves and sunscreen. 2. Sports shoes: Because you have to run with the coach before taking off, you must wear sports shoes instead of sandals, so it is easy to fall down when running, which is unsafe. 3. It is not recommended for girls to wear skirts to prevent high-altitude nudity. To be on the safe side, don't take the shooting equipment to the sky and take down the sharp objects. You must wear protective equipment, including elbow pads, knee pads, safety seat bags and helmets. 6. Do not eat on an empty stomach or drink alcohol to prevent dizziness and vomiting at high altitude. 7. During skydiving and flying, you must obey the coach's command to avoid unsafe factors. When the pilot gives the order to "run", he must rush forward without hesitation, even if there is a cliff ahead. 8. Some instructors in the air will let you operate the umbrella. Don't panic. It's also exciting to experience it. If you don't want to, you can say hello to the coach in advance. 9. During the flight, it is not allowed to untie any equipment (including bags, helmets and protective gear). ) unauthorized.