alt Hacker NewsI’m a paraglider pilot and powered paraglider recently. Totally recommended, you get to connect with nature in a meaningful way. Also people who practice this kind of sports are nice. From a tech perspective there are a lot of data generated on each flight you can create your own way to capture that data or use already existing apps.
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c0nfusedpengu1n • today at 7:32 PM
The best part is when you can combine your love of engineering and flying and work on your own electric paramotor. Highly recommend paragliding as an affordable and safe way to experience flight
Deanallen • today at 5:54 PM
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?
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I got to do this a couple of years ago. It's super cool! Very much recommend it.
But I'll note that it's super...weird? in the sense that it's like halfway between being both relaxing and excitative, nature and machine. I went in expecting a thrill ride and it wasn't quite that, but it wasn't quite relaxing either (though I'd imagine the more you do it the more it feels like the letter!).