Parasails are basically just parachutes
Parasails are basically just parachutes
Parasails are basically just parachutes, and are utilized by individuals being towed by pontoons at the shoreline or on lakes. They never get more than a couple of hundred feet high at most. The outline of a paraglider wing is more similar to that of a 747 than a parachute - it's intended to catch warm updrafts and ascend through the air, not simply fall gradually to the ground. It's an a great deal more dynamic experience, which is the reason lightweight flyer pilots are called pilots, and individuals who utilize parachutes aren't generally called anything. I have read an interesting article about this on the line.
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