Paragliding in the desert!? Enthusiasts in the know will be able to tell you that tow or winch paragliding, ideal for places in and around Texas is something unique and quite different from what one thinks of when trying this sport in hilly landscapes like Himachal or Uttarakhand. Try this serene yet adrenaline filled sport to experience the most meditative of rushes you can get near Jodhpur.
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00:23 I started paragliding in 2004.
00:26 I got training from Bir in Himachal.
00:28 And later on, by 2013, we were flying commercial tandems.
00:34 So if I say you paragliding, the sites
00:37 which come to your mind is in Uttarakhand,
00:39 or Himachal, or Maharashtra.
00:41 So this is quite a different concept.
00:43 This is called tow paragliding or winch paragliding,
00:45 which is very popular in Texas.
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01:17 Even pilot and passenger both wear the harness.
01:20 We have to be very careful with the harnessing,
01:23 the first procedure, which is clipping in the harness
01:26 to the passenger and the pilot.
01:27 So for that, we already have a trained crew with us.
01:31 So first, they check the passenger and the pilot both,
01:35 if they are clipped in or not.
01:37 Secondly, it is the responsibility of the pilot
01:39 to check the equipment.
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02:24 So once we go up in the air, we are at a certain altitude,
02:27 around 1,000 feet of height.
02:28 We release the contraption, and it is free from the winch.
02:32 Then we can glide freely and just come and land back
02:35 at the same place.
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02:51 Because they've got such a nice place here,
02:54 we've got several launch points here.
02:56 We have to fly against the wind.
02:58 So from wherever the wind is coming,
02:59 we can launch to this place.
03:02 Flying is, I think, is all a meditation,
03:05 because once you are up in the air, it is so silent,
03:08 so peaceful.
03:10 Most of the people, they just want to enjoy the flight.
03:12 They want to be there forever.
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