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A brief History of ... In the beginning one guy went to Goa in quest of the unusual. There he met Dick Jones who taught him to fly. But he couldn't keep flying without taking one course after another, so he decided to find a way. The WPA is the way he founded. Paragliding is a
happy experience if you can fly with friends in a safe and friendly
and supportive environment. It's even better when you do not have
greedy people dipping into your pocket all the time. We haven't
yet mastered the art of flying for free but we've made a
damn good beginning. |
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Starting is always an uphill task
and we failed the first time. Our 'instructors' ran away and left
us poorer but wiser. Ten pilots learned to fly on our second attempt
and we learned from our experience. If you want the job
done right you have to do it yourself. |
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were limited to one glider pilot who had some paragliding experience,
Silin Hu, a rock climber and hang glider pilot, and Venugopal Warrior
who had picked up the sport the earlier season. The three of us
honed our skills, studied the conditions on our training slopes,
and started training. In a short time we were offering better
training than the so called experts we had retained earlier. |
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We have progressed, and have an
excellent record of safety, a few frightening incidents
but no accidents. And we have succeeded in making paragliding
inexpensive, accessible and easy. The WPA is one big
family, which is why we can offer so much for so little. We strive
to expand your horizons, and make flying, one of the high points
in your life.
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