Hang Gliding Travel Insurance

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It is especially ideal if you're in a new place because you can see for miles and experience views you would otherwise miss. If you want to go on a hang gliding holiday, it is important to make sure that you have travel insurance.

Hang Gliding is a sport that can be done all over the world but some of the countries that are most popular for hang gliding include:

• Guatemala
• Nepal
• United States of America
• Spain
• New Zealand
• United Kingdom and
• Ireland

Hang Gliding is an exhilarating outdoor sport that is popular around the world. A number of companies now offer lessons which allows the inexperinced individual to try the fantastic feeling of gliding through the air and it makes for a great holiday activity.

Hang Gliding is dangerous and not to be undertaken lightly. Thermal and wind currents can make the glider difficult to control leading to collisions with high stationary objects or crashes.

Common Injuries:

Hang Gliding can be dangerous and should not be undertaken lightly. Thermal and wind currents can make the glider difficult to control leading to collisions with high stationary objects or crashes. Injuries received can range from bruising to broken bones. Fatalities are usually related to head injury. For these reasons, if you are going on a hang gliding holiday or will be partaking in hang gliding while you are away, it is vitally important that you are sufficiently covered with your travel insurance. In order to avoid injuring yourself when hang gliding, follow a few simple steps:

• Make sure you have had training from a qualified instructor before you start hang gliding.
• Make sure you have the proper equipment, including a proper suit, harness and hang glider.
• Choose a location that is appropriate to your skill level. Do not try anything to challenging as a beginner
• Make sure the weather conditions are conducive to a safe flight.

Most Common Injuries: Broken bones/fractures, legs and collar bone, Knee injuries and Head injuries.

Equipment Required: Glider, Harness, Helmet, Altimeter, Parachute, Kinfe and Light Rope, Gloves and First aid kit.

Useful Websites: Southern Hang Gliding Club - European Hang Gliding Union - British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association - Peak District Hang Gliding Club - South Down Hang Gliding - Sussex Hang Gliding - South East Wales Hang Gliding Club - Sky Nomad - Adventure Productions - All About Hang Gliding - Try Hang Gliding - Konrad Heilmann Hang Gliding

To get a quote by telephone or email, please contact us on 0844 848 1500 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

This Travel Insurance is provided by JS Insurance and the insurance has been arrange through Ancile Insurance Group Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority - No 471641, with Mapfre Assistance