Paragliding

Late Shubhang S Raturi | Paragliding Instructor | Various Assignments

What is Paragliding?

A Career in Paragliding is very intriguing. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Paragliding, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Paragliding. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Paragliding from non professionals.

With 26 years & 4 months of professional experience, Paragliding Instructor Late Shubhang S Raturi understands Paragliding. Here is how Paragliding Instructor Late Shubhang S Raturi detailed Paragliding:

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders. As a paragliding instructor, one trains individuals in the skill of paragliding

How Paragliding Instructor Late Shubhang S Raturi got into Paragliding?

I have done my first course in paragliding from Manali in 1992. I did my advanced course in flight safety from Nepal. I worked as a paragliding instructor for the IMA.

Paragliding Instructor Late Shubhang S Raturi's Talk on Paragliding

Starts with what is:
1)	Paragliding

Next, it covers Education. We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Paragliding is actually used in real life. The Education section of the Talk clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Paragliding. It details these topics within Education for Paragliding:
2)	Micrometeorology
3)	Aviation
4)	Physics
5)	Equipment
6)	Safety and First Aid
7)	Insurance
8)	Marketing
9)	Geography
10)	Laws

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Paragliding demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Paragliding:
11)	Psychomotor Skills
12)	Quick Decision Making
13)	Physical Fitness
14)	Mental Agility

Paragliding has an interesting list of Positives. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Paragliding:
15)	Adventurous and Unique
16)	Liberating
17)	Travelling
18)	Growth Opportunities
19)	Stress Buster

Challenges are the other side of Positives and Paragliding is no exception:
20)	Lack of Profitable Locations
21)	Weather Dependency
22)	Rules and Regulations
23)	Injury

In the final section of the Talk, Late Shubhang S Raturi talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
24)	Paragliding

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Links for this Talk

Paragliding Instructor Late Shubhang S Raturi's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/shubhangsraturi

LifePage Career Talk on Paragliding

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/paragliding

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20171123-0002

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BVsWFqGYzM

(Paragliding, Shubhang Sharan Raturi, Various Assignments, Flying, Aviation, Adventure Sports)

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