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http://themoscownews.com/recreation/201 ... 08874.htmlFlying highby Olga Khrustaleva at 08/08/2011 20:31
Looking for a boost of adrenaline to lighten up monotonous city life? Or an interesting birthday gift for a fun-loving friend? Why not look to the skies and try out one of the Moscow region’s many extreme sports hubs?
The Gorizont Club in the town of Zhukovsky 40 kilometers south east of Moscow offers flights in motorized and non-motorized paragliders. The center holds group and individual training courses in Russian and tandem flights for new fliers.
Prices vary depending on the level of training, with a two to three month amateur piloting course costing around 20,000 rubles ($700) and single flights around 4,000 rubles ($140).
Customers must be over 13 years of age and weigh more than 45 kilograms (7 stone) to fly. Alexander Matveyev, a coach at the club says there are very few other restrictions to flying, with the company’s oldest customer to date being around 80.
One of the biggest danger factors in the Moscow region is unpredictable weather, but Matveyev says all of the club’s pilots are trained to cope with storms.
“To avoid danger, a pilot should be able to foresee big risks and cope with minor ones such as turbulence,” Matveyev said.
Another club, Air Bridge (Vozdushny Most), provides 10-minute motorized paragliding flights for around $160 per person from an airfield between the Pashukovo and Mishukovo villages 40 kilometers to the north east of Moscow. Trips can be arranged through the GoJoy gift company.
The Polet v Podarok (Gift a Flight) company offers flying opportunities across Moscow Region, including parachuting, bungee jumping, paragliding and hot air balloon rides.
Company manager Dmitry Lubchenko says the company is currently testing all of the flights it offers for safety.
“I recently tested the company’s paragliding flight and found it a truly spectacular experience,” Lubchenko said.
Gift certificates for a tandem paragliding flight start at around 1600 rubles ($56).
Addresses:
Gorizont Club
http://www.flycenter.ruPolet v Podarok
http://www.polet-v-podarok.ruGoJoy
http://www.gojoy.ruAir Bridge
http://airbridge.narod.ru/polety_training.html