The quality and condition of the flying equipment also plays a crucial role. If you have an unsuitable wing or glider, incidents may occur during the flights. Make sure you choose the right model of wing, good shoes, a good helmet and a good reserve parachute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing a seat with back protection also increases the safety of the pilot during flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep an eye on your fitness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Paragliding requires a lot of energy. Before flying, make sure you are in excellent physical condition. If you are convalescent, tired or out of shape, it is best not to fly. In addition to physical fitness, mental health is also important. For example, if you lack concentration, you will find it difficult to be cautious and anticipate a fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to be able to paraglide comfortably, it is essential to know your total weight in flight. As a pilot, it helps you to stay within the weight range for which the glider was designed. The TWF allows you to know your personal limits <\/strong>so that you can fly safely without exposing yourself to the risk of accidents.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The calculation of the total weight in flight (TWF) is essential for safe paragliding. This data allows the pilot to stay within the range of the glider’s TWF specified by the manufacturer in order to anticipate how the glider will behave in the event of a flight incident. Also called total flying weight, the TWF […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classifiee"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n