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Offline lissa

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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2011, 22:42:18 PM »
Sorry Jules, cannot agree that all Oludeniz paragliding operators are reputable, professionable, experienced. Sky Sports have been mentioned here and they are very good, so is Airborne. They both are professional companies in that they have experienced pilots, renew their equipment, including harnesses regularly, which have been a fatal factor in many of the accidents. I do not have any connection with any of the companies that offer paragliding in Oludeniz, but have been here since the start of this 'mad jumping from a mountain',as I consider it! At the end of the day, this is a dangerous thing to do, minimise your risk by using a good company that has insurance to bring you down off this mountain if there is an accident. Someone once said to me that it did not matter as if they fell from 6000 feet that is the end, yes, for you, I said, but not your family.And not if an accident happens and you have to cone down on the mountain. Holiday insurance certainly does not cover for this.How much is your life worth? An extra 20 quid surely??
Happy jumping!



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« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2011, 00:03:21 AM »
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Originally posted by lissa

Sorry Jules, cannot agree that all Oludeniz paragliding operators are reputable, professionable, experienced. Sky Sports have been mentioned here and they are very good, so is Airborne. They both are professional companies in that they have experienced pilots, renew their equipment, including harnesses regularly, which have been a fatal factor in many of the accidents. I do not have any connection with any of the companies that offer paragliding in Oludeniz, but have been here since the start of this 'mad jumping from a mountain',as I consider it! At the end of the day, this is a dangerous thing to do, minimise your risk by using a good company that has insurance to bring you down off this mountain if there is an accident. Someone once said to me that it did not matter as if they fell from 6000 feet that is the end, yes, for you, I said, but not your family.And not if an accident happens and you have to cone down on the mountain. Holiday insurance certainly does not cover for this.How much is your life worth? An extra 20 quid surely??
Happy jumping!




ALL the paragliding Companies in Olu Deniz are Professional and reputable They have to be as you, and I also said, It is a dangerous sport and not just anybody can take your money and jump off a mountain with you They are all strictly controlled, I personally jumped with and know owner of  Airborne
You dont seriously think that people selling this type of activity would be able to do so as amateurs and without the proper licences and insurance??

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« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2011, 08:05:11 AM »
Who knows ? There is a lot you would "assume" in Turkey based on what we assume in the UK.    Who would have thought it was officially OK to stick 2 dolphins in a paddling pool in Hisaronu ?

I'm not saying other paragliding companies are unsafe ...but the point is we have know way of knowing that and the decision  often comes down to pot luck or which company has the best sales patter !  :-)

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« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2011, 08:10:57 AM »
Just on the insurance thing. The insurance the companies provide I think is limited to Turkey so it probably doesn't cover a repatriation medical flight home.  We have always either taken an add on for paragliding on our annual travel policy or a special policy for paragliding with a specialist company before we leave the UK  (not very expensive )

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« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2011, 23:57:58 PM »
I have also lived here for 6 years and I do not assume that the Paragliding companies have insurance etc, I KNOW ,they have to by law!
And yes their insurance would only cover you for here Not for repatriation
The incidents of paragliding accidents are very low when tandem flying with the companies here, The magority of accidents occur by the solo fliers who come here to jump

And i dont think that the fact that 2 dolphins were put in a cesspit has any bearing on this topic


The fact is, there is Paragliding at Olu Deniz and yes accidents do happen, thankfully rarely, but people have to understand that it is not like going on  a ride at Alton Towers, it is classed as a dangerous sport but anyone who comes on holiday and wants to try it Olu Deniz Paragliding companies are all very experienced and professional and are strictly controlled
 Its a fantastic thing to do also, The views and adrenalin rush are amazing!!
I did it once But never again!!:D

Offline George Warner

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« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2011, 09:03:03 AM »
Instead of Paragliding have you considered a Tandem MicroLight Flight? www.flysouthturkey.com 02526166398    05333170504
You don't have the drive to the top of Babadag,the pilots there are extremely professional/experienced and everyone taking the trip seems happy to have done it.
I do not have any financial interest,just think they deserve a mention.

Offline slartibartfast

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« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2011, 04:49:01 AM »
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Originally posted by Julesp

I have also lived here for 6 years and I do not assume that the Paragliding companies have insurance etc, I KNOW ,they have to by law!

And i dont think that the fact that 2 dolphins were put in a cesspit has any bearing on this topic




Jules, I am not anti-paragliding.  I have done it twice and will do it again  In fact I quite fancy learning to fly one.

The point I was making about the Dolphins was related to your general point that just because something seems obvious and should be the case doesn't mean it is.

Things happen where you think how the hell is that "allowed" (Dolphins for example and assorted Health and Safety nightmares which are "allowed").  Other stuff goes on where you assume it's all above board and isn't (who would have thought the bean bags on the beach which seemed perfectly up-front and sensible had been operating illegally for years ?)  I'm sure you can think of loads of other "surprises"

You are lucky to have the local personal knowledge that all paragliding companies comply with whatever official / legal regulations there are.   From my own experiences in Turkey I find people are generally told what the "seller"  thinks they want to hear so I'll maintain my healthy scepticism and try not assume too much :-)

I wouldn't put anyone off paragliding as it's a truly memorable experience and fantastic value compared to getting dragged around the sea in a rubber ring for 10 minutes or hauled up into the air behind a speedboat.   I'm still non the wiser as to how to compare paragliding companies though :-)
« Last Edit: August 30, 2011, 04:49:59 AM by slartibartfast »

Offline tony jenkins

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« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2011, 08:04:10 AM »
I was walking past one operator this year with my son. The rep asked my son if he was interested in a flight.
My son asked how long he would be up in the air and the rep said 'about 20 mins'  
He then looked me up and down (6'3 and 17 stone) and said 'about 5 mins for you mate':(

Offline hugh shaw

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« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2011, 00:47:00 AM »
Julesp i have been a bit of a fan of yours for a while reading your comments on varous topics like the duck pond etc but i must agree with Slartibartfast here. You cannot blindley defend profesionalism and safety regulations in Turkey because they are realy bad, and he did not introduce the dolphins in a concrete hole to the conversation your chairman of the bored Nitpicker scunner did.

Offline Fastlady

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« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2011, 09:12:22 AM »
Has anyone heard any details of the paragliding accident yesterday when a Turkish man died?  There are reports in the Turkish newspapers but can't find any details, ie, which company was involved.




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