https://dragonview.ch/preparation daily 0.75 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d9da9176ad2007bbb25c44f/1577046754540-TWQEOYQ84WFYMA5SFZHQ/IMG_20190501_193312.jpg Preparation - The Meeting up The flight's plan depends on the prior day's wind and weather forecasts. Please only bring essentials due to limited storage space. If uncertain, feel free to ask a local Swiss resident for assistance. Typically, our meet-up spot is either the valley cable car station or a mountain restaurant. Don’t get intoxicated the night before, because you need to be nimble and alert. Detailed instructions, including travel directions with Google Map links and pictures, will be sent via internet messengers like WhatsApp. The train ride is very beautiful so keep an eye not to miss the stops with GoogleMaps. 2nd floor of double decker trains give you the best views. Punctuality is crucial; lateness could result in missed flight opportunities due to changing weather or other scheduled passengers. If you have a suitcase, you can leave it with the cable car operator if you explain that you are flying. Use Google Maps and pay close attention to the stops to ensure you don't miss your flight! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d9da9176ad2007bbb25c44f/1577544417260-3RJDU2OXZ0ES5Z9H0HGW/CableCarTop.jpg Preparation - 2. Cable car up the mountain It typically takes about 20 minutes to reach the take-off spot in the mountains from the valley station. If you're running late and can't find me at the valley station, I'll likely be waiting at the restaurant at the mountain top. However, excessive delays may require me to assist the next passenger in line first. Many travelers enjoy a mountain top hike or lunch at the restaurant before our flight meet-up. I suggest taking ginger shot and motion sickness pills, particularly for longer flights, especially if you've experienced motion sickness in your life before. Dramamine Original appears not to be effective, whereas Swiss motion sickness medication, Itinerol B6, taken about 30 minutes before flight, works well. I would recommend the motion sickness pill, unless you never every got motion sick in your life. Always research and choose what's best for you to maximize your pleasure of the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d9da9176ad2007bbb25c44f/1577047548671-JHGZJJXDVIDSQ7EY5WVI/T6156863m.jpg Preparation - 3. Walk to the take off area and get a debriefing Typically we'll take a short walk from the mountain top cable car station to the take-off spot. You'll assist me by carrying the lighter gear, which is your harness. Before we proceed, you'll need to sign a liability and photo waiver. This document essentially states that you comprehend the potential dangers of paragliding, voluntarily accept these risks, and agree not to hold anyone involved in the activity liable. It also grants permission for the use of any photos taken during the activity. I will then guide you through the procedures and equipment workings. Make sure to secure your belongings to prevent them from falling during the flight. Items in zippered pockets are generally safe, but things in unzipped pockets very often get permanently lost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d9da9176ad2007bbb25c44f/1577047433945-STP7XUTF3JFBKMD78IZS/T6156863m.jpg Preparation - 4. Unpacking and Takeoff Keep clear of the paraglider lines and avoid stepping on any part of the paraglider. The pilot will assist you into your harness and helmet after unpacking the glider. Make sure your shoe laces are tight and remove your sunglasses in case you faceplant. Small items can be stored in the paraglider bag. What is not zipper up tends to fall out of the sky. Keep your selfie-stick away from your body during take-off and landing to prevent injuries. If you feel nervous, take a big inhale, then two additional quick breaths through your nose and slowly exhale through your mouth like you are blowing. Repeat as needed. Here is another relation tip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3-O7gPsQK0 The pilot will recheck the equipment and when the wind conditions are good, you'll be instructed to run into the wind at full speed to ensure a safe take-off. The launch speed is roughly 25 km/hr, adjusted for headwind and slope steepness. While a moderate front wind makes take-off easier, don't rely on it. We may need to abort and retry several times if the wind suddenly changes. Move in sync with the pilot, stay on your feet, and lean forward with slightly bent knees in case the glider pulls you back, resist it, but not so much that you fall over. As the glider starts to fly, there is increased resistance, but it does not mean you should your stop forward movement. Just keep pushing forward full speed, and keep trying to run forward even if the glider stand still temporarily above you. Never sit down in the harness too early, and keep running until the glider is at least 10 meters above ground. Premature sitting can stall the glider, or cause you to faceplant and may cause a serious accident. Once airborne, put your arms between the 2 attachment points between the pilot and the (you) passenger, and slide into your harness into a comfortable seated position until landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d9da9176ad2007bbb25c44f/1577047624151-L760MSTNUS65B1NM36BH/FrigoPhoto.jpg Preparation - 5. Flying and Landing Ensure your shirt, skirt, pants, and jacket are tucked in again, after running off the mountain. The harness may pull up your clothing, giving a funny look on videos and making you feel cold. For landing, hands should be in front of your face to protect your head, stay seated, lean back in your harness with your legs together and raised up, allowing you to slide on your bottom, not your legs, similar to sledding on snow. Keep the selfie-stick short and away from your chest. This is to prevent leg injuries. Your seat has an airbag underneath and landing speed can be about 25 km/h, slower with front wind and much faster with backside wind. Nature is unpredictable. From a height of 10m, it takes about 7 seconds to touch down. The shock is usually similar to jumping off a chair, so stay attentive until the end and keep the selfie-stick short and away from your body to avoid self-injury. Be mindful of the selfie-stick even post-landing to avoid damaging the camera lens. After landing, avoid stepping on the paraglider or lines and keep attentive of other pilots who might be coming in to land near you. It is your responsibility to avoid them as they come in for a landing! Once you've landed, the pilot will detach you from the glider, but keep your harness on until we move swiftly to the glider folding area. Help the pilot carry the wing to the folding area, away from the main landing zone, and assist in lifting the glider and lines off the ground to prevent damage to the glider. The folding area is located at the edge of the short cut grass field, near the wind sock. You can take off your harness at this folding area, taking care not to damage the camera lens. 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Klein Sternen is the take off place, ideal for northerly winds. Northerly winds are more common during seasonal transitions of autumn and spring. There is a restaurant, Sternen which is a picturesque place for the rendez-vous and is near the take-off, and traditional Swiss. The landing is at the bottom cable car station at Weglosen. There is plenty of free parking space here. Hoch-YBrig is not convenient by public transport from Zurich, but easily reachable in 49 min by car. The passenger will need to buy a one way cable car ticket to Klein Sternen, not the middle station. Why not combine your hiking discoveries and fly down afterwards? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d9da9176ad2007bbb25c44f/1577544999191-Z0UY9494NF7CWQNC4IOK/VID_20190704_154359_00_028_2019-07-04_22-40-07_screenshot.jpg WhereWeFly The mountain is 450m higher than the city center. Depending on the weather we can fly almost 1000m over the city. It's the best view you can ever have of Zurich city and the lake! The Rendez-vous point is either at Zurich HB main station clocktower, or at the Leimbach Hofladen (Organic Farm-house shop). From Zurich HB, you should take the S4 train from the Zurich HB mainstation to Leimbach station, then take a bus 70 to “Im Husli”. From there walk up a small path, “Risweg” just to the right of the bus stop as you face uphill. Walk up the small footpath to the farmhouse for about 15 min. You will see a farmhouse shop with some umbrellas outside. After we meet at the farmhouse shop, we hike up a steep, but short 15 minute from the farmhouse to the launch site at Uetzigi, Uetliberg, Zurich. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d9da9176ad2007bbb25c44f/1577544947188-V0BTEYUQ0OZ39BBXCGEZ/VID_20190628_171217_00_002_2019-06-28_22-52-49_screenshot.jpg WhereWeFly Catch the panorama view of Zurich city from the air. Getting to the take off requires about half hour of hiking, but well worth it. 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