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PARAGLIDING, WITH TRAINING, EXHILARATED US AT KAMSHET MOUTAINS - EP 8

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a coccoon-like 'speed bag' suspended below a fabric wing.Paragliding, sport of flying parachutes with design modifications that enhance their gliding capabilities. Unlike hang gliders, their close relations, paragliders have no rigid framework; the parachute canopy acts as a wing and is constructed of fabric cells with openings at the front that allow them to be inflated by movement through the air—the “ram-air” effect. The pilot is suspended in a seated harness and controls the wing via lines attached to the trailing edge of the paraglider. These lines may be operated individually to turn the paraglider or simultaneously to influence pitch and speed. Takeoff and landing are on foot and usually occur on a hill or mountain. To launch, the pilot first inflates the wing by pulling it up like a kite and then runs down the hillside until flying speed has been reached. Usually a speed of about 12 miles per hour (19 km per hour) is enough to launch the craft. Paragliders may alsoParagliding is one such extreme adventure sport that lets us experience the thrill of flying. Kamshet is the top destination in India frequented by adrenaline junkies to learn and practice this adventure sport. Paragliding here will give you a chance to soar over gorgeous mountains, quaint little wooden houses, beautiful valleys, the Indrayani river and the majestic Pavana Lake. Kamshet is located 110 km away from Mumbai and 45 km away from Pune, making it easily accessible paragliding spot in western India. Sahyadri range offers ample flying and landing sites. Steady and predictable weather condition makes it an outstanding flying site.October to May is the flying season for Kamshet as June to September is the monsoon season. Winter months are from October to February and it offers dynamic thermic conditions while summer months are from March to May and it allows soaring due to dynamic ridge conditions. One can learn strong wind flying and ground handling skills here as the wind speed is more than 20 km per hour on average The tandem paragliding joy rides cost anywhere between ₹1800- ₹3000 depending on the company you fly with for the flight duration from 10 to 30 minutes. You can also rent a GoPro to record your entire flight at an extra cost of about ₹1000.The paragliding pilot training courses that allow you to fly solo costs around ₹ 20,000. Indus Paragliding was founded by Sanjay Pendurkar, a former mountaineer and adventure junkie in 2008. A top-notch paragliding school, Indus is nestled high in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra at Kamshet, near Lonavala, just 100km from Mumbai and 50km from Pune.As an Instructor associated with a Paragliding Outfit in Kamshet, Sanjay Pendurkar trained 1000s of student pilots for 10 years, before he decided to go solo. The initial idea was to go back to high mountains and enjoy flying…that did not last much. There were constant requests for teaching paragliding from past students and friends. All of this and huge encouragement and support from some close friends convinced him to start a Paragliding School of his own. Over the last 10 years Indus has trained 3000+ student pilots from India and also from around the globe. Students include members of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard etc. A team that started with just 2 members in 2008 now has 8 instructors supported by ground crew and additional support staff. Indus has taken a keen interest in the formation of a National Association for the sport called – Paragliding Association of India (PAI). Indus is proud to be the first member school of PAI and has added 1000s of student pilots as Associate Members over the years. Sanjay Pendurkar and Yogi have earned ‘Competence of Instructor Certification’ from British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association (BHPA) in 2016 under PAI-BHPA PPPI System. Indus aims to bring the joy of paragliding to anybody and everybody and promotes the simplicity and accessibility of this practical and easy to master aviation sport. Honestly! No school can claim to make you a ‘Good Pilot’. As school we make sure we teach you the basics and ensure you understand it. We make sure you perform assigned tasks as per given instructions and complete them safely. We supervise your progress to make sure you achieve set of tasks listed by end of each course. After you complete your P2 with us, you are in a position to make essential decisions related to your flights. Making you a thinking – free flying pilot. So what about the ‘Good Pilot’ ? – Well! that needs practice…practice…practice !