| Hillside
parachuting sport is to take off
by means of running from a high
hill instead of plane with a parachute
similar to free style jumping parachute
on the first look. Parachute, which
is lied on a inclined and high hill,
is filled with air with the running
of pilot and take off with pilot.
Periods of the flights can continue
for kilometers / hours in connection
with experience of the pilot and
performance of the materials used.
Although it can be for single person,
there is two persons ( tandem )
wings.
Hillside
parachuting, whose first trial
had been made on 1940s, had been
numerously modified till today,
and lots of structural improvements
which increase the flight period
and security, had been performed.
First hillside parachute was similar
to free style diving parachute.
It had turned into an aerophyl
structure which has high raising
power instead of its pressure
enduring characteristic with changing
in time. Hillside parachute wing
structure had reached to its appropriate
shape for easy to take off, slowly
descending ratio and good flying
performance, beginning from 1980s.
Hillside
parachuting Sport in our country
had been recognized with the discover
by foreign pilots of Mount Baba
in Fethiye, Ölüdeniz
(Blue Lagoon) region at the beginning
of 1990s, and actively started
in university clubs initially.
Being the most economical aerial
vessel and being inside the natural
sports, maintained it to be performed
by a massive number of people
today. Hillside Parachute Sport,
which does not require a special
skill or much effort basically,
is very easy and enjoying to do
after a standard training. Hillside
Parachute Training are organized
by THK, university clubs and private
clubs.
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