Comment by Deanallen
6 hours ago
i've always been interested in para-motoring. how safe or unsafe is paragliding? do you think about that aspect before going out for a flight?
6 hours ago
i've always been interested in para-motoring. how safe or unsafe is paragliding? do you think about that aspect before going out for a flight?
I’ve been flying since 2012 and I always think about safety. Safety is relative but if you do the things the right way you will be ok. A good common sense is super important, and then keep on your progression, there’s no need to skip steps. Knowing the air is a lifetime journey so there is no rush. Also I feel paramotor is kind of safer because you get to fly with light wind or not wind at all, mostly early in the morning or near sunset. In my personal experience this sport change my life.
I've known 3 people that were into paragliding. 2 of them had near misses from chute collapses and the other flew into a stationery car (he was saved from more serious injury by wearing a full face helmet). So definitely not risk free, based on that sample.