For those adventure addicts there’s a relatively newborn sport which will wake up the adrenaline in them and give them the adventure of their lifetime. Paragliding has only been around for about 60 years but it wasn’t until recently that it was made available to the wide public. Now, thanks to tandem flights, everybody can enjoy a wonderful afternoon up in the sky in the company of a professional pilot.

1. A short incursion into paragliding – tandem flights or tandemflug
For those adventure addicts there’s a relatively newborn sport which will wake up the
adrenaline in them and give them the adventure of their lifetime. Paragliding has only been
around for about 60 years but it wasn’t until recently that it was made available to the wide
public. Now, thanks to tandem flights, everybody can enjoy a wonderful afternoon up in the sky
in the company of a professional pilot.
What is tandem flight?
Tandemflug, as it is known in Switzerland for example, is a type of paragliding which is done
with the help of a specialist. A professional pilot accompanies the client/the flier and he takes
care of all the technological activities like steering.
One of the best countries where someone can go and try this extreme sport is Switzerland.
Being a country situated in the heart of the Alps, the landscape is surely breathtaking and there
are lots of places from where to jump into the air. Thus, depending on the time you want to
spend in the world of birds, you can choose to fly from several different flying sites. Among
these are mountain Pilatus, Engelberg or Rigi.
How will the pilot help you?
If you are going to try paragliding for the first time, then it is better to take with you a person
who knows how thing work up in the air. There are lots of companies which provide flight
instructors and companions who fly with the customers and show them how to manoeuvre the
paraglider or they simply take over the technical issues and invite their clients to admire the
landscape. However it is, one thing is sure: you will be free to enjoy the beauty of the scenery
without having to think about landing or steering.
When can you practice tandem flight?
You can book your flights online on one of the companies which offer this kind of services or
you can buy a voucher and offer it to someone dear as a birthday gift. They will surely be more
than happy to find that they are going to have such an experience. Customers are usually
allowed to take photo cameras and video cameras with them.
There is, however, one thing that does not depend on the pilot, but on which depends the
whole trip above the earth. This important factor is the weather. Normally flights begin during
spring, but they are totally dependent on the weather all year long. If it is cloudy, windy or rainy
the flights are cancelled.