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WHAT IS PARAGLIDING?



The other name of flying...

No one would even dream of flying in ancient times. Flying was a centuries-long dream. Then came flying objects. First human flight put an end to this dream, as flying was not a dream for humanity any more. However, it was still a dream for individual human beings as only selected and well-trained people enjoyed privilege of flying. Aviation developed rapidly in the last century, and sports oriented aviation invited everyone for flight joy. Finally, paragliding is the easiest, cheapest and shortest way to dance with birds in the sky.


Outdoor at home and abroad :Outdoor activities developed in tandem with computer, and are now getting increasingly popular. Statistics conducted in the USA show that every one US family out of five has outdoor material. Outdoor sports counter-balance the in house over-performance requirement which characterizes systematic work concept of today.

Outdoor activities are a way of relief from the systematic life. A momentary lapse of such atmosphere allows you interact with nature and regain your inner balance, which bring flexibility and vision in business life. Today, large companies periodically organize motivating outdoor activities for their employees. In Turkey, outdoor activities are getting popular as computing systems become integral parts of office working discipline. In the beginning was trekking and diving, and now we have paragliding. Our pilots are bank managers, computer engineers, system managers, doctors and the like.

Tandem Paragliding : Specially designed two-seat paraglide (42 sqm) is used in tandem gliding. In tandem flights, an experienced pilot manages paraglide, and the second person is just a passenger.

Location : Fethiye enjoys international fame as being one of the safest and most beautiful paraflight zones of the world. Ölüdeniz-Babadağ welcomes commercial tandem paraflight activities since 1992. Each activity takes approximately 1 hour with attendance of thousands of domestic and international tourists as guests. Having capacity of 75.000 beds, Fethiye welcomes 550,000 people, where 60% is British, 10% is Italian, 20% is Turkish and 10% is from other countries.

Approximately 80% of tandem fliers in Ölüdeniz are foreigners and the remaining 20% stands for domestic tourists and weekender corporate employee groups. Everyone from children to the elder can make tandem flight.

 
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