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The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly.
Radio Crackles and Avi’s voice comes on it – “ Sajid, I need you to go down to 70%
of the ridge and make an approach top landing. Loose your altitude ……start your
right turn……NOW.”
- Sajid
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So here I was,on the banks of the lovely Pawana Lake on a hot summer’s afternoon
getting briefed by a person who is probably the human form lord Jupiter, the sky-god,
TJ. And I was just thinking, I’ll soon be flying in the air! Just soaring over the
picturesque Pawana Lake!
- Tanay
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“I’m Hooked! I’m hooked to flying... to paragliding.” All the instructors and club
pilots at Temple Pilots unanimously kept telling me that thru years of experiences
and hundreds of flying hours, their most memorable flight was their first solo flight.
And how true is that.
- Bhavik Vasa
Entrepreneur & Mr. India America
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Flying season came late this year, thanks to all the weather changing disturbances
around the world. I have been one waiting long and hard as my one flight old shining
new glider was in the cold storage since summer. As I was settling in my new glider
with total flying experience just around 8 hours, I got a call from TJ. TJ informed
me about the SIV course that’s planed in March at Pokhara Nepal. My first reaction
was What! Me! No chance!!
- Rohit Kawalay
Techie, a nerd by profession and gypsy by heart & soul
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“I’m Hooked! I’m hooked to flying... to paragliding.” All the instructors and club
pilots at Temple Pilots unanimously kept telling me that thru years of experiences
and hundreds of flying hours, their most memorable flight was their first solo flight.
And how true is that.
- Arati Singh
Club Pilot, Mumbai
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“The festival rocked! Never thought I could have so much fun behaving like a juvenile.
Proud to be part of templepilots.”
- Sanjiv Chowdhary
Club Pilot, Mumbai
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filled with my machine-gun laughter and some crazy new & old friends …..Sometime
you feel blessed for the opportunities you get in life for making new friends, going
to new places, learning. Where there is no pretense, and all bonded by one true
passion ‘Flying’.
- Preeti Prerna
"Eat Fly Party" mantra of my life
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As I turn my glider around, heart somewhere in the vicinity of my boots, something
magical happens. A huge golden eagle decides to investigate. He keeps circling closer
until eyeball to eye ball we're 12 feet apart. My fear gives way to respect as I
realise his wingspan is almost 7 feet wide.
- Vistaps Kharas
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I have always been an adventure lover. When I heard about paragliding, I thought
of giving it a try. I was completely unaware of the fact that this impromptu decision
would be a decision that would change my life… completely unaware that paragliding
will become my biggest passion some day.
- Sarah Chordekar
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Managing a crowd with literally no sense of flying is a big challenge in itself.
Transforming them to pilots would surely be a commendable job. The positive aura
that Temple Pilots group spreads is much more worthy than flying.
- Sumit Joshi
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On top of the hill, all checks done, wind condition perfect and it was time to fly.
I ran, I took off, I FLEW!
- Anita Ganpati
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Once I was there at the top, I felt a bit weird – suddenly the continuous land stretch
that I was so used to at ground handling was gone. The tip of the mountain was not
cosy at all, the safety of the ground was not available.
- Preeti Gujjar
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“Spread your wings and fly” ……. That phrase…. Heard ,spoken innumerable times. The
feeling of flying with my feet on ground …… Lots of times ……
- Charul
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It’s a feeling of a lifetime fluttering like a feather in the open sky with that
gush of adrenaline in your veins. That moment is smeared with exclusivity; it’s
purely yours. You come to the realization of what it feels like being a bird, flying
through the caressing breeze and taking a panoramic view of the world down below.
Paragliding indeed is an exalting experience!
- Prateek & Garima
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Having completed my P1, I am now determined to become a Club Pilot. Why? Because
that's what Temple Pilot does to you. It gives you the will to FLY!
One can't help but trust the calm confidence of the instructors and their expertise,
especially after the display of their spectacular flying skills. They did not leave
any stone unturned to ensure that all safety measures were in place. Their patience
along each step of the learning curve further helped me get my bearing together
for THAT first solo flight. And *what a* flight it was! :D
Looking forward to a fabulous journey ahead with Temple Pilots and a lifetime of
flying!
- Sumedha Bhalla
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Our first paragliding experience could not have been better than with the Temple
Pilot’s Team. Thank you to you Avi and all the other instructors for the wonderful
experience that we have had learning to paraglide. The sensation of flying like
a bird is amazing, astonishing and fascinating. We never ever imagined even in our
wildest dreams that it would be so much fun! Under the supervision of CFI Avi and
competent instructors TJ and Pankaj -me and my son Rishabh had a highest quality
of paragliding training. We can't believe we were solo flying in two days. It was
quite thrilling and we could never imagine how enjoyable free flight really is.
Above all we would like applaud Anita for her enthusiasm and the encouragement she
showed. Thank you one and all at TEMPLE PILOTS for making this a memorable learning
experience.
- Romi Chowdhury & Rishabh Chowdhury
Salt Lake City, Kolkata. West Bengal - INDIA
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Let me tell you folks... I've flown the powered engines upto 40000ft... but never
knew flying the unpowered glider from top to bottom would be even more fun.. True
guys..!
A mindblowing experience, something difficult to express in words but let me try..
Being a pilot in Air India, flying the big jets for the last two years, I wanted
to feel the cold breeze hitting my face, and what i got was lot more...
Totally contrary to flying aircrafts, getting airborne from a hill top, flying in
unison with birds and other gliders, having one to one interaction with wind, exploring
the terrain for thermals and playing around with the colourful glider - a sense
of freedom, independence - just like a bird - mesmerizing... never wanted to leave
the skies... a week now and looks like i am already addicted !
- Capt.Soniya Jain
Air India
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One full week of Flying, fun and frolic..wow..!!
It was just too good an expercience which i think everyone should opt for. Flying
above the green hills, making contact with fresh air, it was like speaking to the
nature. undoubtedly, Paragliding defines freedom. Finally, i can immitate the birds
and now i know what freedom is :)
- D.C. Rishab
III yr B.Tech (EEE)
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