Hi future pilots!
A new opportunity to try paragliding!
Due to the limited number of places, priority is given to:
1 people that were in waiting list for previous sessions
2 people who came to previous sessions (yes you can come a second time!)
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Here is a little bit of what you will do: you will be given a para-glider and, on the side of a small hill (about 30 - 50m high) the instructor explains to you how to put it on and make the glide ready to fly. Once you have done this, you will run down the hill until the glide opens up above you, which by the time you will probably have reached the end of the hill. Once you gain more experience and confidence, you will start from a more higher altitude (you can chose) and do the same thing until you feel yourself lift from the ground ...yes, all by yourself!
It's safe and easy way to feel how to fly like a bird. The hill is not steep and full of grass, it's gonna be difficult to hurt yourself...
More details:
we'll meet in Zurich HB at 8:10, We will take the S5 @ 8:25 leaving from platform 23/24. we will change in Rapperswil and will arrive Uznach station at 9.14 where we will be picked by the skycenter team. Please buy the train ticket before we meet. For those who would like to drive, kindly be at Uznach train station before 09.15.
The course will finish at 13:00, after that we will start the tandem flights, 2-3 people at a time. The rest can enjoy a picnic in the area.
Costs:
- Introductory course: 60CHF
- Tandem flight: 100CHF
Equipment:
- a bottle of water
- something to snack
- comfortable or outdoor clothes, not your best jeans ;)
- there is a kiosk at Uznach train station, if you need water/sandwiches/cafe...
As requested by the Skycenter team, Max15 people can participate in the course and only 12 can make a tandem flight.
Skycenter web site: www.skycenter.ch (in German).
It should be a great fun, so don't miss the chance. If you have any questions don't hesitate to call me @[masked]
Cheers,
Guillaume
PS:
- It may be moved to the Saturday just before or the following weekend if the weather does not allow it. You will be updated if it happens. In this case please update your registration
- You can deduct the cost from the paragliding school basic course if you go further
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Six pics I took before I got some water drops on my lens: http://picasaweb.google.com/hugovdm/ParaglidingIntroducto...
