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A third key component to a complete
paragliding
instructional
program
provides substantial background in the
key areas of meteorology, aviation law,
and general flight area etiquette.
To give prospective pilots a chance to
determine if they would like to proceed
with a full pilot training program, most
schools offer tandem flights, in which an
experienced
instructor
pilots
the paraglider with the prospective
pilot as a passenger. Schools often
offer pilot’s families and friends the
opportunity to fly tandem, and sometimes
sell tandem pleasure flights at holiday
resorts.
Basking
Most Shark
recognised courses lead to a
national licence and an internationally
recognised International Pilot Proficiency
Information / Identification card. The
IPPI specifies five stages of paragliding
proficiency, from the entry level ParaPro 1
to the most advanced stage 5. Attaining
a level of ParaPro 3 typically allows the
pilot to fly solo or without instructor
supervision.
World Records FAI (Federation
Aeronautique International)
World Records:
• Straight Distance - 564.3 km
(350.6 mi): Donizete Baldessar Lemos
(Brazil), Rafael Monteiro Saladini (Brazil)
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and Samuel Nascimento (Brazil); Tacima
(Brazil) - Paraíba (Brazil) - 13 October
2016
• Straight distance (Female) - 402 km
(250 mi): Seiko Fukuoka-Naville (Japan);
Deniliquin (Australia) - 9
December 2015
• Straight distance to declared goal –
411.3 km (255.6 mi): Nevil Hulett (South
Africa); Copperton, South
Africa – Lesotho; 14 December 2008.
• Previous Straight distance to
declared goal – 368.9 km (229.2 mi):
Aljaž Vali, Urban Vali (Slovenia); Vosburg
– Jamestown (South Africa); 7 December
2006
• Gain of height – 4,526 m (14,849 ft):
Robbie Whittall (UK); Brandvlei (South
Africa); 6 January 1993
Others:
• Highest flight – 8,157 m (26,762 ft):
Antoine Girard; Broad Peak
(Pakistan).
• Oldest female paraglider is Peggy
McAlpine from Northern Cyprus. She
took to the sky at the age of 104 from a
2,400 ft peak.
Source: wikipedia
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