Paragliding ban lifted

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAAN) has clearly instructed that the five conditions of safety measures should be ensured for paragliding flights henceforth which mention that all flights should take place in the stipulated areas, paragliding pilots should be proven to be medically and psychologically qualified to fly, pilots should be uniformed while on duty.

Similarly, the CAA circular further says that the gliders should be inspected and proven fit to fly by airworthiness inspectors mobilized by the authority and pilots should have received refresher advanced tandem and emergency rescue training at least once every year.

The ban was lifted based on the preliminary suggestions given by the study team.

The paragliding ban was imposed immediately after one pilot died during a paragliding flight in the Ninth National Games held in Pokhara recently.