After having had several tows and being easy with the reverse launch technique, we practice foot launches from a mountain slope without limitations in landing space:
First flights from Caymanas hill (video)
update: site discontinued for beginner pilots in 2010 (see comment)
In the second step we will leave the ground below our feet by being pulled into the air suspended under the wing, similar to para-sailing on the beach.
If you wonder how we do that, check out those links below taken at the Caymanas polo field a few months ago:
As the term suggests, ‘ground handling’ is the first step for a paragliding student before he/she learns to fly. We need to learn to control the wing on the ground before we can go into the air with it. Check out those links to get a better idea:
Groundhandling at Palisadoes beach - advanced
Mad Mike Küng - The Master himself!
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Where to learn paragliding? Right here in Jamaica.
Call Jurgen, USHPA instructor, 366.5265 or send him an email.