1. What are the paragliding equipment
Paragliding is exciting and fun, but it has certain dangers. In order to ensure our safety, paragliding is carried out Before, it is necessary to prepare a full range of sports equipment, including the equipment and protective equipment required for paragliding, as follows:
1. Paraglider
Paragliders are also called parasols, paragliders, and main parachutes. Paragliders are relatively expensive and can be purchased according to their own economic strength. At present, the best paragliders are imported, and the general quality is guaranteed. If you buy equipment, it is best to find someone who knows how to buy it for you to avoid missing or expensive purchases.
2. Gliding suit
Including special gliding suits, gliding helmets, gliding shoes, and gloves. When learning to paraglide, you must wear a professional set, because these equipments are specially customized Different clothes and shoes can protect the body when gliding in the air.
3. Strap
The strap is a strap used to connect the paraglider and the pilot, hanging under the parachute, because it is directly related to the pilot Therefore, you must choose carefully according to your own weight.
4. Safety helmets
Safety helmets are necessary equipment to protect the head during take-off and landing, especially when practicing, be sure to wear safety helmets . When flying, you can choose a light and sturdy helmet. Helmets for bicycles, rock climbing and skating can be used. If you choose a motorcycle helmet, you should choose a lighter type, and the windproof goggles in front of the hat should be removed. In order to avoid damage to the face after being smashed. In addition, in order to clearly hear the wind and surrounding sounds in the air and the guidance of ground personnel, the ear part must be opened.
5. Shoes
The choice of shoes should be based on the principle of light weight and firmness (avoid hooks). Paraglider shoes that absorb more impact and prevent contusions are the best choice.
6. Gloves
To avoid hand injuries, gloves should be worn when participating in paragliding. Choose thin, durable gloves in summer, and ski gloves in winter. Note: Choose either glove
without hooks.
7. Eyeglasses (sunglasses)
Goggles may not be used in the initial learning stage of paragliding, but for those who wear contact lenses , goggles should be worn.
8. Instruments
The instruments required for paragliding include anemometers, altimeters, and elevators. It must be used when flying at high altitudes. At the beginning stage, you only need to be equipped with an anemometer.
9. Emergency parachute (spare parachute)
Sometimes there are some special situations when doing thermal circling or high flying. Therefore, it is safer to carry an emergency umbrella. The size of the emergency umbrella is different, and the appropriate size of the emergency umbrella should be selected according to the weight of each person.
10, walkie-talkie
The walkie-talkie used in paragliding has two main functions, one is that it can be used at any time in the air. Contact with other paragliders or bases, and for beginners, it can also be used as a communication tool for instructors to guide students in real time; the second is to contact rescuers or other paragliders after encountering a lost or emergency landing, which is an essential in paragliding. one of the equipment.
11. Global Satellite Navigation Positioner (GPS
 )
GPS is a flight instrument approved by the International Aviation Federation for aviation sports in recent years, with powerful functions. It can provide relevant information such as map coordinates, ground speed, forward direction, flight altitude, etc., and can also record flight routes and related data. In addition to accurately determining the position in the flight, the most useful thing is that the flight route can be entered into the instrument in a program, and it can instruct you how to fly in the air, showing the average flight speed and the estimated time to reach the next stop. It is very helpful to find the target turning point and accurately control the flight path in competitions and long-distance cross-country flights.
12. First aid kits
Including various medicines, cold clothing, knives, gloves, batteries, lighters, high-calorie foods, etc., which are convenient for special situations Emergency use during emergency landing.
Second, Where can I buy paraglider equipment
There are many paraglider equipment, and many friends do not know what they are getting Where to buy, so where to buy paraglider equipment?
In fact, if you generally want to buy paragliding equipment, you can go to the paragliding club to buy it, or you can ask the coach to help you buy the equipment that suits you; if you want to buy it yourself, it is more troublesome to find them one by one. Yes, you can also consider online shopping. However, the price of a complete set of paragliding equipment is still relatively high. If you do not often play paragliding, you can consider renting paragliding equipment.